§ LORD DAVIESasked His Majesty's Government what was the average weekly percentage of absenteeism during the last twelve months in munitions and other similar establishments directly operated and controlled by the Government.
§ THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND BUILDINGS (LORD PORTAL)It is not possible to give this information. The statistics available cover only a limited number of factories and do not distinguish between sickness and other regulated absence on the one hand and casual absenteeism on the other. The steps which are now being taken will secure the maintenance of adequate statistics in future.
House adjourned.