§ Mr. CROOKSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty when he proposes to lay before the House the constitution and Regulations for the Whitley Councils for the several Admiralty dockyards and other establishments; and whether he will direct that due notice is given to the various trade unions representing different sections of the Admiralty employés that they will be called up to elect representatives to such councils?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe question of the method of applying the principles of the Whitley Reports in respect of the setting up of joint councils for Government establishments has been under the consideration of an Inter-Departmental Committee. An outline scheme has been drawn up by the Committee, and arrangements have been made for this outline scheme to be discussed at a conference of trade union representatives with the Government Departments at the Central Hall, Westminster, on Thursday next, the 20th instant. The matter has been conducted by the Ministry of Labour, by whom invitations have been issued to representatives of all the trade unions which could be identified as being interested in the employment of workpeople in Government establishments.