HC Deb 14 October 1946 vol 427 cc133-4W
128. Mr. Parkin

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will approach the Bureau of Labour Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labour with a view to the attendance of an observer from his Department at the conference on productivity, called by the Bureau at Washington on 28th-20th October; and whether he will be able to make available a full report of this important technical discussion defining productivity and establishing scientific standards for its measurement.

Sir S. Cripps

The Bureau of Labour Statistics of the United States Government have invited His Majesty's Government to be represented at this Conference by observers and the necessary arrangements are being made. I cannot yet say in what form it may be possible to make available the results of the Conference.