§ 46. Mr. Stewardasked the Prime Minister if he will consider issuing an appeal to all sections of the community not only to put the maximum amount of effort into their work but to include Saturday mornings in their working week, bearing in mind that only a total national effort will put Great Britain on its feet.
§ The Prime MinisterI hope that the nation fully realises the need for a special effort and that each industry will continue to examine the methods by which production can be increased.
Mr. Thomas WilliamsWill that apply to those business executives and others who go away for long weekends?
§ The Prime MinisterI really do not see that I am called upon to draw up such precise regulations for those who may be departing on weekends. It does not follow that the weekends are spent in idleness. I have often known them to become more fruitful than the mid-week period.
§ Mr. StewardWould the Prime Minister not agree that the increasing competition which this country is having to face in world markets from Western Germany and other countries is mainly due to the greater effort being made by those concerned in those countries?