HC Deb 03 July 1950 vol 477 cc7-8
9. Sir Waldron Smithers

asked the Minister of Works what steps he is taking to implement the recommendations on pages 50 to 53 and of Appendix J of the Phillips Report of the Working Party in the Building Industry.

Mr. Stokes

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply of 19th June to my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent, South (Mr. Ellis Smith). Appendix J of the report is a copy of a memorandum issued to local authorities by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health. It does not require any action on my part as it relates to direct labour employed by local authorities.

Sir W. Smithers

Will the Minister ask all members of the Government to read the outspoken remarks of Sir Thomas Phillips and his Committee? It would do them a bit of good. Will he also tell me if it is true that the Government are trying for all they are worth to pigeon-hole this Report?

Mr. Stokes

No, that is absolutely untrue. It is my responsibility to see that the action required by the Report is carried out, and I can assure the hon. Gentleman that I am pursuing the matter with the utmost vigour.