Mr. Whiteasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the fact that the Government's intention is to continue to collaborate with the International Labour Office in working out schemes for raising international standards and to use it to the full, it is intended to work out in more detail some machinery by which the Minister without Portfolio may be in constant consultation with the International Labour Office?
§ Mr. McCorquodaleWhile the Ministry of Labour and National Service is the coordinating Department and normal channel of communication with the International Labour Office, there is, in fact, complete freedom of communication between the office and any Government Department interested in any particular subject. There would therefore appear to be no need for further machinery such as is suggested by my hon. Friend.