Mr. Robinsonasked the Minister of Labour what is the policy of the Government with regard to the maintenance of reasonable hours of work, rest days and annual holidays for the staff of industrial undertakings throughout the country, particularly undertakings engaged on Government contract work; and whether, in view of the approach of the summer, he will indicate that it is the wish of the Government that firms should not take steps to reduce the annual holidays of their employés where these are not normally of more than two or three weeks in duration?
§ Mr. E. BrownMy hon. Friend is no doubt aware of a pamphlet recently published by the Industrial Health Research Board entitled "Industrial Health in Wartime," which, amongst other matters, stresses the desirability of providing for1156W adequate rest periods, including holidays. With the views expressed in that pamphlet, as with similar views expressed in earlier reports of the Board, I am in entire agreement.