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had been some informed criticism in the United Kingdom often from moderate quarters on this question. He instanced the need for acceleration of necessary legislation to implement the ILO recommendations and said that he would appreciate any help which Sir Y K could give in this regard.
6.
Sir Y K Kan pointed out that over half the recommendations
of the ILO had, in fact, been implemented although some of them were implemented with modifications. He thought, however, that any changes must be relevant to improved standards of living and acceptable to the workers. He cited an occasion: some years' ago when, as Chairman of the Transport Advisory Committee, he had proposed that bus companies should give their drivers a half hour luncheon break. Left-wing unions had opposed this and threatened
strike action since they preferred to work an eight hour shift straight through so that they could then take another job in the
evening.
7.
Lord Goronwy-Roberts asked Sir Y K if there was room for
expanding the system of taxation so as to fund increased expend-
iture on social account. Sir Y K pointed out that great improve-
ments in housing, education and medical services had been achieved and thought that now that the economy was improving, there would
be more revenue available for expenditure on social account.
Lord Goronwy-Roberts thanked Sir Y K for his useful views on
the matters raised.
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