§ 101. Viscount Hinchingbrookeasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will make a statement about absenteeism in the mines; and what rewards and penalties he intends to institute in order to overcome it.
§ Mr. GaitskellFigures of absenteeism in the mines are published, whereas in other industries they are not. Following the withdrawal of the Essential Work Order, absenteeism declined last autumn. I expect it to decline still further.