§ 4. Mr. Prescottasked the Minister of Labour what is the policy of His Majesty's Government in regard to co-partnership and profit-sharing schemes in industry.
§ Mr. IsaacsI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for South Edinburgh (Sir W. Darling) on 9th December last.
§ Mr. Thornton-KemsleyIs there any significance in the fact that the Labour Party's most recent publication upon industrial democracy makes no mention whatever, in its 8,000 words, about the importance of co-partnership in industry, which surely is the essence of industrial democracy?
§ Mr. IsaacsI am not responsible for what the party has issued.
§ Mr. Heathcoat AmoryDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that schemes of this kind help to identify the interests of employers and employees?
§ Mr. SpeakerThat is a matter of opinion.
§ Mr. IsaacsThat is a matter of personal opinion which I am not called upon to express.