The Ministry of Labour is trying to give a lead in this matter. I agree with the hon. Gentleman that this is one of the cruellest problems in society at the present time. But this is rather a question of attitudes in industry than of inter-departmental inquiries. As the hon. Gentleman is aware, we are trying through the employment exchange service to encourage employers to get away from this rigid attitude. In addition, I propose that the National Joint Advisory Council shall undertake early studies of any of the facts of which we are not already aware—although we are aware of most of them—to see if we can deal with this problem in a far more humane way.