§ 7. Sir J. Mellorasked the Minister of Labour if he will identify the trade union organisations which are supplied by his Ministry with lists of vacancies notified to the Appointments Department.
§ Mr. BevinThe trade union organisations concerned are the National Federation of Professional Workers, and the Association of Engineering and Shipbuilding Draughtsmen.
§ Sir J. MellorWould it not be to the advantage of all concerned if the commercial fee-charging agencies could also be supplied with these lists?
§ Mr. BevinNo, Sir. People are on the list because they represent special technicians—as in the case of architects and other professions, whose organisations know the ability of their members, which fee-charging agencies, in the case of industry, do not.
§ Sir J. MellorDoes the right hon. Gentleman mean that fee-charging agencies are not excluded merely because they charge fees?