§ 24. Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Labour on what date he expects that statistics of co-partnership, profit-sharing and pension schemes in industry will be published in the Ministry of Labour Gazette; and if he will arrange for these statistics to be as comprehensive as possible.
§ Sir W. MoncktonAll undertakings believed to have any profit-sharing or co-partnership schemes in operation are being asked to supply full details of their schemes. There will be no avoidable delay in collecting and summarising all the necessary information, but I am anxious that the statistics should be as comprehensive as possible and I cannot say on what date the information will be ready for publication. The possibility of collecting statistics about pension schemes is still under consideration.
§ Mr. GowerWhen preparing these figures, will my right hon. and learned Friend avail himself fully of the services of the Industrial Co-Partnership Association and, indeed, all industrial and trade organisations up and down the country?
§ Sir W. MoncktonI shall be very glad to get any help I can from such associations to be sure that what is published is correct and comprehensive.
Mrs. SlaterMay I ask the Minister whether that will include the Co-operative Partnership Federation, and whether an indication will be given of the difference between the co-partnership schemes to which this Question obviously applies and to those already undertaken by the Co-operative movement?
§ Sir W. MoncktonI shall not overlook any of these schemes, but I do not know what statistics will come out until the facts have been analysed.