§ 47. Mr. Rowlandasked the Minister of Power if he will give a general direction, in the public interest, to the West Midlands Electricity Board in the matter of sub-contracting of electrical equipment repair work previously carried out by the Board's own personnel.
§ Dr. BrayNo. When skilled labour is scarce the Boards cannot recruit as many suitable craftsmen as they need. In such circumstances they have to 31W employ sub-contractors if they are to maintain adequate standards of service to their consumers.