§ Mr. ANDERSONasked the Minister of Munitions whether he has considered the practical results of the exercise of his powers under the last paragraph of Section 10 of the Munitions of War Act, 1917) whether he is aware that under this system national factories, in particular the Woolwich Arsenal, are proceeding with the prosecutions for petty offences and bad time-keeping in exactly the same way as under the provisions of the previous Act; and whether he is prepared to consider placing the national factories, including Woolwich Arsenal, on the same footing as other factories in this matter?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYThe managements of national factories including the chief superintendents of ordnance factories are authorised to institute proceedings on behalf of the Minister under Section 10 of the Munitions of War Act, 1917. My right hon. Friend is considering whether it is desirable that they should obtain more specific authority for the institution of proceedings in individual cases with a view to securing greater uniformity of practice.
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