§ 3. Mr. Turtonasked the Minister of Labour whether he will now announce any change in policy regarding the granting of Class B releases for work in agriculture.
§ Mr. IsaacsThis matter is still under active consideration, and I hope to make a statement shortly.
§ Mr. TurtonIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the delay in reconsidering the matter is holding up food production?
§ Mr. IsaacsI cannot accept that suggestion in its entirety, but I would ask the hon. Gentleman on this Question, which is interlocked with the Question I have just answered and the next one on the Paper, to accept my earnest assurance that the matter is being actively dealt with, and that I hope to make a statement very shorly.
§ Mr. TurtonCan the right hon. Gentleman say what "very shortly" means?
§ Mr. StokesIt means "very shortly."