§ Mr. R. Daviesasked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of recent incidents among textile workers in the Rossendale Valley, he will state from where the Cotton Controller derives his authority to order an increase in the hours of labour in the industry.
§ Mr. SandysThe Cotton Controller has not issued any orders to the industry in regard to hours of work. However, owing to the need for increased production he recently made a request to certain types of mills to resume overtime working. The overwhelming majority of mills have readily responded to this request.