§ Mr. CROOKSasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the 1198W possible effect of his statement to the deputation of workmen from Government arsenals on 8th February, he will take any steps to secure that men discharged from Government employment shall not be prejudiced thereby in seeking work elsewhere?
§ Mr. HALDANEIf I can manage, as I stated, to secure the co-operation of all concerned in keeping down the prices of production in the Ordnance factories I hope that no necessity for discharges need arise. I do not think, however, that anything I may have said on the occasion of this deputation will in any way prejudice the prospects of discharged workmen of obtaining work elsewhere.