§ Mr. TAYLORasked the Minister of Labour if an invitation to nominate representatives to attend a conference on hous- 702W ing in the Central Hall, Westminster, on the 16th December, was sent to the Scottish Building Contractors' Association; if the names of ten representatives were sent to his Department; and can he give the reason why the invitation was withdrawn and those representatives prohibited from attending?
§ Mr. WARDLEThe answer is in the affirmative. In addition to the Joint Industrial Council a few other associations not members of the Council were invited, but the Joint Industrial Council represented strongly that the invitation should be confined to its members, and intimated that otherwise they would refuse to attend. As the Joint Industrial Council is a representative body, constituted in accordance with the policy of the Ministry, it was decided to meet their wishes. I am informed that the Scottish Board of Health is attempting to arrange a meeting between. this association and the Scottish representatives of the Industrial Council.