§ 11. Mr. Beswickasked the Minister of Labour whether a displaced person brought over to this country is, after any given period of time, free to leave one industry for another.
§ Mr, Ness EdwardsNo, Sir. Change of employment is in all cases subject to the consent of the Ministry of Labour.
§ Mr. BeswickIs the right hon. Gentleman's Department likely to give permission for a person to change from one industry to another after, say, a period of one year?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsIt would depend on the merits of the particular case, but we would not look with favour on a man moving from an undermanned industry to one which is overmanned.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterWhat sanction has the right hon. Gentleman got to secure that people do not change without his approval?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe sanction is to send them back again.