§ 2. Commander Galbraithasked the Minister of Labour whether he is satisfied that the necessary number of new entrants to the coal-mining industry will be provided by the existing compulsory recruitment machinery.
§ Mr. BevinThe number of new entrants into the coalmining industry through the machinery of the ballot cannot be dealt with in isolation but must be considered in conjunction with all men from the military field available for call up and directed to coalmining, as well as with men released from the Forces for coalming for whom replacements have to be provided. Taking these sources together, and having regard to the acute stringency in man-power, I am satisfied with the progress that is being made. There may be fluctuations from time to time in the number of recruits compulsorily directed to the coalmining training centres, especially having regard to claims of other urgent requirements.
§ Commander GalbraithHas the right hon. Gentleman found it necessary to amend to any extent the scheme which he described to us last December?