§ MR. ANSTRUTHER (St. Andrew's)In the absence of the right hon. Baronet the Member for the University of London, I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he proposed to take to give effect to the Resolution of the House, unanimously passed on the 21st March last, that the hours of labour in shops are excessive and unnecessary, and that it is desirable to enable Local Authorities to carry out the general wishes of the shopkeeping community as to the hours of closing?
§ MR. ASQUITHI am anxious that effect should be given to this Resolution. But, so far as the Government are concerned, the pressure of other claims makes it impossible for me to hope that they can introduce legislation on the subject during the present Session.