§ 46. Mr. George Hicksasked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government, after taking the initiative in calling national conferences of trade unions and employers' representatives upon the national necessity of increased industrial production, will now leave the problem of ways and means to the respective in dustries of employers and workpeople to discover and employ methods to give effect to the national request; and reduce political exhortation and interferences to a minimum.
§ The Prime MinisterIt is the Governments s desire that employers and workpeople generally should know and understand the needs of the situation and should make their full contribution in finding methods of increasing production. I am glad to say that the fullest possible co-operation is being given in this matter by the representative organisations of employers and workpeople.
§ Mr. HicksDo I understand that my right hon. Friend refers specially to the Trades Union Congress General Council, and the British Federation of Employers?
§ The Prime MinisterYes, those particularly, and others.