§ MR. C. GRAHAMI would ask the First Lord of the Treasury if it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to act upon the suggestions of the Committee on Sweating, or to give facilities for a Debate on the Report of that Committee?
§ *MR. W. H. SMITHI must refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on the 8th inst. to the hon. Member for Camber-well; and, having regard to the wish of the Government to deal with the question of factory legislation, I am unable to promise facilities for a Debate on the Report of the Sweating Committee.
§ *MR. C. GRAHAMThe right hon-Gentleman is a kind-hearted man, and I would ask him whether, in view of the fact that in that Report is to be found statements that would be almost incredible were they not statements that were made on oath before the House of Lords—statements so strong as to be an indictment on our civilisation—lie will not promise facilities for the discussion of a matter of such great public interest?
§ *MR. W H. SMITHThe hon. Gentleman is aware that we desire to deal with the matter by legislation as far as we possibly can. Some of the points mentioned in the Report will be dealt with in the Bill relating to factory legislatiou, and I trust that hon. Gentlemen opposite 1287 will be kind-hearted enough to give facilities for that Bill passing.
§ *MR. C. GRAHAMI never obstructed.
§ MR. T. P. O'CONNORWill the Government give facilities for the carrying of that Bill by dropping some of those Bills they have already brought in?
§ [No answer.]