§ 12. Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Minister of Labour whether he will make a statement as to the anticipated effect upon production of the fixing of a date during the year for the purposes of the Restoration of Pre-War Practices Act, 1942.
§ Mr. IsaacsWhen I stated on 20th December that I had decided, by agreement with the Joint Consultative Committee of the National Joint Advisory Council, to fix a day some time in December, 1947, as the end of the war period for the purposes of the Restoration of PreWar Trade Practices Act, I made it clear that it was essential that the two sides of any industry affected should consider the matter in the meantime with a view to reaching joint agreement on the problems involved. I have no doubt that this will be done, and I am confident that the need for maximum production will be fully borne in mind in the course of any joint negotiations.