HC Deb 15 July 1948 vol 453 c117W
48. Mr. Emrys Hughes

asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware of the shortage of plasterers for housing schemes in the West of Scotland; and what steps he is taking to meet it.

Mr. Isaacs

I am aware that in Scotland, as in most parts of Great Britain, there is at the moment an unsatisfied demand for plasterers, owing to the exceptional amount of house finishing work that is now in hand. We meet the situation as far as possible by allocating the available labour to the most urgent jobs.