HC Deb 06 March 1945 vol 408 c1807
68. Mr. Jewson

asked the Minister of Works whether he is satisfied that an adequate percentage of the building labour available is being allocated to the rebuilding of factories.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works (Mr. Hicks)

The many urgent demands for building labour greatly exceed the labour available, and I am satisfied that as large a percentage of the labour force as can reasonably be apportioned at present has been allocated to factory building.