§ MR. HERBERT SAMUELI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Departmental Committee appointed to consider the amendment of the Workmen's Compensation for Accidents Acts has yet completed its inquiry; and whether the Government propose to proceed during this session with a Bill for the amendment of those Acts.
§ * THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR. THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. AKERS-DOUGLAS,) Kent, St. Augustine'sI understand that this Committee, having concluded the taking of a large amount of evidence, is now engaged in considering its Report, and will proceed with all reasonable expedition. When the Report is received the Government will take it into immediate consideration with a view to legislation, but I cannot, at present, make any statement as to dates. I have every hope of being able to deal with the question this session.