HC Deb 31 October 1916 vol 86 c1569W
Mr. BROOKES

asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the need for adopting a widespread policy of substitution of labour, he has created or proposes to create any department in the War Office with the special object of keeping in touch with working-class sentiment and of co-operating as much as possible with the organisations which represent it?

Mr. FORSTER

No detail work in connection with substitution is done at the War Office, which only acts as a central clearing house. The arrangements are made locally and labour organisations have been actively co-operating in all parts of the country.