asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when Her Majesty's Government intend to implement the recommendations of the Gowers Report on Health, Welfare and Safety in Non-Manual Employment.

I would refer the hon. Member to the answers which I gave on 16th February to the hon. Member for Cardiff, West (Mr. G. Thomas), and on 12th November to the hon. Member for Ogmore (Mr. Padley) and other hon. Members.

Yes, but does the Home Secretary not think it is now time that a definite announcement was made of the intention of the Government to bring these recommendations into effect?

I have seen a great number of people since our suggestions were sent out for discussion. The last deputation was not long ago, and I must ask for further time for consideration before the announcement is made.

Is not the Home Secretary aware that many professional and clerical workers are working under conditions which even his own Department would not tolerate under the Factories Acts? Is it not time that something was done about it?

I fully appreciate the hon. Gentleman's point of view. I have had not only a lot of memoranda but also personal accounts of the conditions and I am fully seized of the problem.