HC Deb 20 April 1950 vol 474 cc35-7W
68. Mr. William Paling

asked the Minister of Labour to what extent the recommendations of the Garrett Report have been put into operation in the foundries of the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Mr. Gaitskell

The information is given in the following tables:

Mr. Isaacs

As I have previously pointed out, the recommendations were numerous and detailed, their implementation is inevitably gradual, and the extent to which it has become practicable to implement them varies as between one foundry and another. It is therefore impossible in a short statement to indicate the extent to which the various recommendations are now being carried out in the various iron foundries in the West Riding, of which I understand there are some 250. I can say, however, that a great many additional improvements were made last year, that further improvements are confidently expected, and that a fuller account will be included in the next Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Factories.