§ Colonel Carverasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that milk cannot be dealt with at some cheese-making creameries owing to shortage of labour, largely because it is being taken away from cheese-making creameries by camp contractors who pay 3d. per hour more than is allowed in the labour unit cost estimated by the Ministry for cheese production; and whether he will devise remedial measures?
Major Lloyd GeorgeI have no evidence that, except perhaps in isolated instances, the dairy industry has been affected by labour shortages to a greater extent than2020W have other industries. Skilled workers in the industry are protected in the highest degree consistent with national policy, and cheese making concerns can secure admission to the protected list under the Schedule of Reserved Occupations arid Protected Industries if they apply to the appropriate divisional controller of the Ministry of Labour and National Service.