§ 4. Mr. A. Robertsasked the Paymaster-General how much redundancy has occurred in the mining industry as a result of the implementation of the Fleck Report.
§ Mr. RentonI am informed by the National Coal Board that, in general, there has not been any redundancy.
§ Mr. RobertsDoes the Minister agree that there is a surplus of personnel in the departments with which the Fleck Report dealt? Is he aware that there is a certain amount of empire-building going 780 on in some departments of the National Coal Board?
§ Mr. RentonNo, Sir. As I understand it, the National Coal Board has been carrying out the recommendations made by the Fleck Report both as to the reorganisation of some departments and the amplification of others.