Mr. CREECH JONESasked the Minister of Labour whether he is able to publish a list of agreements which include holidays with pay for working people; what proportion of the working popula- 2793W tion is covered by such agreements; and what information in official records is available on this subject?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MUIRHEADA list of the collective agreements known to be in operation, providing for annual holidays with pay for manual workers, was published in the Ministry of Labour Gazette for July, 1934. My right hon. Friend is arranging for the inclusion of a revised list in the next issue of the "Gazette," to be published on 18th April. The total number of manual workers covered by such agreements cannot be stated exactly, but is estimated at about 1½ million. The only information in the possession of the Department on this subject is that derived from these agreements.