§ Lieutenant Butcherasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the many alternative ways in which foodstuffs can be distributed, he will direct young women between the ages of 20 and 25 years, employed by the chain stores in food distribution, to enter the uniformed service of their choice, or to take up work of national importance?
§ Mr. BevinIt is not my intention at present, as a general rule, to require young women employed in food distribution to transfer to other work.