§ 22. Mrs. Cazalet Keirasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the grave shortage of working staff to deal with refuse collection in many areas, resulting in losses of salvage as well as danger to health; and will he take the necessary action to have the matter fully investigated and dealt with.
§ Mr. WillinkI am not at present in a position to add to the answers I gave to my hon. Friends the Members for North Lambeth (Mr. G. Strauss) and for South Kensington (Sir W. Davison) on 8th and 15th February, respectively.
§ Mrs. KeirIs my right hon. and learned Friend aware that owing to the acute shortage of labour it is utterly impossible to collect refuse in very many boroughs to-day?
§ Mr. WillinkA fortnight ago, I think, I described the situation as acute, as it is in many other man-power questions, and I am still in touch with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour on the subject.
Vice-Admiral TaylorIs the Minister aware that the number of employees collecting refuse in the borough of Paddington are only 50 per cent. of what they ought to be, and will he impose his will upon his right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour to get those men who are unemployed and who are on the employment exchange on to that job now?