§ 2. Mr. Winnickasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further progress has been made in inserting a clause into Government contracts that would forbid any form of discrimination on grounds of colour or race.
§ Mr. DiamondI would refer my hon. Friend to the Written Reply I gave on 5th June to my hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead (Mr. Whitaker).—[Vol. 747, c. 131–2.]
§ Mr. WinnickIs it not clear that neither the T.U.C. nor the C.B.I. will agree to such a clause? In those circumstances, may we be told whether the Government intend to pursue this matter?
§ Mr. DiamondMy hon. Friend misunderstands the position. Industry is in full agreement with the principle that there should be no discrimination in employment, but is properly concerned to discover the best means of putting it into practice. It is not a question of ends; it is purely a question of means.