§ 5. Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied with the level of overtime working in manufacturing industry.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe latest statistics are for the week which ended on 11th September, and they show that overtime in that week was a good deal lower than that worked in September 1973 and 1974, but the trend in 1976 seems to be upward. To the extent that this indicates recovery from recession, I welcome it, but I should, of course, have preferred to see less overtime and more recruitment of labour.