§ 18. Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Labour whether, arising out of the discharge of a labour manager from the General Electrical Company, at Wembley, the National Service officers and appeal boards are instructed, when dealing with cases concerning works managers, labour managers or welfare officers, to take into account not only the responsibility of these officials to the companies or organisations that employ them, but also to the general welfare of the community and the employees under their control; and whether it is his policy to encourage a code of independent professional conduct among such officials?
§ Mr. BevinNational Service officers are already instructed that labour managers and welfare officers should have the confidence both of the firm and of the workers. In my view, this is the only basis on which persons attempting to fufil these functions can do so successfully, and this fact is generally recognised by the members of the profession. I do not issue similar instructions to local appeal boards, but I have no doubt that they have these considerations in mind.