§ 24. Mr. Mawbyasked the Minister of Labour what effect the recently announced restrictions on public expenditure will have on plans for recruitment to the factory inspectorate.
§ Mr. GunterThe restrictions on public expenditure will not affect recruitment to the current establishment of the factory inspectorate. They will, however, slow down the rate at which I can enlarge the inspectorate's establishment.
§ Mr. MawbyI am grateful to the Minister for the first part of his Answer. Will he press as hard as he can to ensure that the slow-down in the rate of increase will be as small as possible?
§ Mr. GunterYes; I will certainly bring all the pressure I can to bear at the appropriate time.