§ Sir A. Maitlandasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that local authorities are not satisfied that due attention has been given to their claims for consideration in seeking to retain the services of essential key-men, or that 1181W sufficient regard has been given to the increased responsibilities imposed upon them by the Government, necessitating an adequate staff in order to discharge those responsibilities efficiently; and what further steps he is taking to satisfy them?
§ Mr. BevinI am not certain what my hon. Friend has in mind, but I can assure him that the importance of ensuring that local authorities have adequate staff to enable them to discharge their heavy responsibility is constantly borne in mind.