§ Mr. MARCUSasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has received representations from industrial organisations complaining that several local authorities are, against the wishes of employés, allowing an unnecessary amount of overtime to be worked; and if 245W he will consider the advisability of taking steps with a view to the reduction of such overtime to an absolute minimum, so as to facilitate the employment of others who are at present without work?
§ Mr. LAWSONI have been asked to reply. No representations of the kind referred to have been received.