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Building Work (Service Departments)

Volume 414: debated on Tuesday 23 October 1945

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asked the Minister of Works if he will consider taking steps to suspend all building and constructional labour on aerodromes and other military or naval establishments until the present shortage in housing accommodation has been overcome and, in so far as service requirements may be necessary, to arrange that these be carried out by service personnel.

It would not be possible to suspend altogether the use of civilian labour on work required by the Service Departments, but the amount of such labour employed on this work is being very substantially reduced. I am investigating the question of the use of Service labour on suitable work.