Automation

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 20 July 1964.

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Photo of Mr Joseph Godber Mr Joseph Godber , Grantham 12:00, 20 July 1964

I was making a speech on this subject in Geneva only last night. It is of the greater importance that we should get this into the right perspective. The best indications that we can get are that, with the need for manpower at present, the degree of automation over the next five to ten years will be a help in meeting our requirements rather than in leading to widespread redundancy.