§ 79. Mr. Osborneasked the Minister of Labour if, in view of the appeal made last week to miners to continue their work six days a week, he will make an appeal on behalf of His Majesty's Government to both sides of all industry to return to a five and half day week.
§ Mr. IsaacsI am arranging shortly to have a discussion with the National Joint Advisory Council, representing both sides of industry and the socialised industries, on what could be done in industry to secure the increased production which will be necessary if the country's rearmament programme is to be fulfilled without serious interference with output for export and civilian consumption. No doubt in considering this question the Council will have regard to the possibilites of increasing production by re-introducing Saturday morning working in suitable cases, or by increasing hours in some other way.