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National Service Officers (Mining Industry).

Oral Answers to Questions — National War Effort. – in the House of Commons at on 19 June 1941.

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Photo of Mr Tom Smith Mr Tom Smith , Normanton

asked the Minister of Labour whether National Service officers have yet been appointed in the mining industry for purposes of the Essential Work Order?

Photo of Mr Ernest Bevin Mr Ernest Bevin , Wandsworth Central

All Employment Exchange managers and certain other officers in the Exchange service already hold appointments as National Service officers, and I do not consider it necessary to make separate appointments for the Essential Work (Coal Mining Industry) Order.

Photo of Mr Tom Smith Mr Tom Smith , Normanton

Is the Minister fully satisfied that this arrangement will work, in view of the peculiarities of the mining industry?

Photo of Mr Ernest Bevin Mr Ernest Bevin , Wandsworth Central

I think it will work so well that it may alter some of the mining peculiarities.

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