§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Minister of Food whether he has considered the request made to him by the industrial section of the Greenock Trades Council and Labour Party for representation on the local food committees; and whether he has any statement to make on the subject?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonYes, Sir, the representations of the industrial section of the Greenock Trades Council and Labour Party, together with other similar representations, have received consideration. I have decided to amend the Food Control Committees (Constitution) Order, 1939, so as to provide that each committee shall include one representative of organised labour to be appointed after consultation with the appropriate local trades union organisation and that in cases where no such provision is made in the present composition of the committee it shall be made on the occasion of the next vacancy among the members other than trade members.