Dr. Guestasked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to complaints that in advertising for carpenters firms engaged on Government work are specifying that they must be between the ages of 21 and 40; and whether he will take steps to stop this practice?
§ Mr. E. BrownI have no power to prevent an employer from attaching such condition if he thinks it necessary to do so, but I am not aware that there is any general practice of this kind, and at the present moment any carpenter over 40 who is able and willing to move to Government work should have no difficulty in obtaining employment.