§ Mr. Jayasked the Minister of Works when the Report of the Technical Committee of the National Brick Advisory Council is to be published.
§ Mr. KeyThe First Report of the Technical Committee of the National Brick Advisory Council on Labour Requirements in the Brick Industry is published today together with two papers on "The Getting of Clay with Special Reference to Labour Requirements", and on the "Labour Involved in the Making and Firing of Common Bricks". The Report and the accompanying papers are a most valuable contribution to the technical knowledge of the brick industry and will, I hope, accelerate the progress towards greater efficiency. Copies of the Report and of one of the papers are being circulated to all brickmakers and my Department is prepared to assist in giving effect to the recommendations.