§ 94. Mr. G. Thomasasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he proposes to appoint women directors for the Treforest Trading Estate, in view of the large proportion of female labour employed there.
§ Mr. BelcherIn view of the very representative character of the board of directors of the Wales and Monmouthshire Industrial Estates, Ltd., it is not considered necessary to ask the company to consider making a specific appointment of a director in the interests of women employed on the Treforest Industrial Estate. In any case, the estate company is in the position of landlord to the tenants employing women on the estate and the question of the welfare of the workers is primarily a matter for the employers.
§ 95. Mr. G. Thomasasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the constitution of the board of directors of the Treforest Trading Estate and the method of appointing local directors will be reviewed in view of its national responsibility.
§ Mr. BelcherIn view of the responsibilities of the Wales and Monmouthshire Industrial Estates Ltd., not only for the Treforest Estate, but for numerous properties of the Board of Trade in other parts of Wales, including Wrexham, Pembroke and Swansea, the constitution of the Board of Directors has already been reviewed on three recent occasions and additional appointments made, with the approval of my right hon. and learned Friend the President of the Board of Trade, so as to secure as representative a body as possible. I see no occasion at present for any further review.