§ MR. T. P. O'CONNOR (Liverpool, Scotland)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he intends to deal in the present session with the question of musical copyright, in view of the loss and hardships now caused to musical composers, publishers, and the music trade and profession by musical piracy.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI have been in communication with my right hon. friend the Home Secretary, who has the matter in hand. If a favourable opportunity occurs I hope something may be done to remedy what is undoubtedly a heavy injustice.
§ MR. T. P. O'CONNORAm I to take it this Answer implies that the right hon. Gentleman will promote a measure if assured that it will be treated as non-
† See page 384.552 controversial. I have authority to say it would be so treated by the hon. Member for Waterford
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURaccepted this statement, but was afraid it could not be assumed that because a Bill met with the approval of the greater part of the House it would prove to be non-controversial generally. There was plenty of experience to the contrary