HC Deb 14 October 1968 vol 770 cc8-9W
30. Sir G. Nabarro

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what estimate she has made of the loss of productivity resulting from industrial tea-breaks and of the increases in productivity resulting from mechanisation and substitution universally in workshops of automatic vending machinery for both beverages, hot and cold, and comestibles; and whether she will make a statement on this aspect of industrial productivity increases.

Mr. Harold Walker

No such estimate has been made, but officers of my Department suggest the installation of vending machinery and the elimination of tea-breaks where this will lead to increased productivity.