Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Supply. – in the House of Commons at on 24 July 1940.
With regard to the first part of the Supplementary Question, the boards will be responsible in their corporate capacity to the industrial committee, and the chairmen will receive instructions as to how they will carry out their duties from the committee. With regard to the second part of the Question, I am in very close touch with the Trades Union Council, and all the appointments as regards the trade union representatives have been made after consultation with Sir Walter Citrine.