§ 50. Colonel J. R. H. Hutchisonasked the Minister of Labour if he will give an estimate of the number of working days lost in 1946 by the promotion of mid-week football matches and other similar entertainments.
§ Mr. IsaacsI am afraid I have no information on which to base an estimate.
§ Colonel HutchisonDoes the Minister not think, in view of the general need for production, that representations by him to promoters of this sort of enterprise should be made with a view to their being restricted?
§ Mr. RankinWould the Minister also consider covering golf matches, cricket matches, picture houses, racing and theatres in his investigation?
§ Mr. IsaacsIt is because I have no information upon which to estimate what is happening that I hesitate to take any steps at all. I think it is right to say that we ought not unnecessarily to interfere with the pleasures of the people, otherwise, we might interfere with Question time.