§ Mr. GRETTONasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Papers would be laid which he promised during the Second Reading of the Shops Bill, in order to inform the House as to the representations made by various grades to the Home Office on the subject of the Bill?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI hope it will be possible to get the volume into the hands of Members at the beginning of the week after Easter week. Many of the deputations were confidential; therefore, we have to inquire whether they object to any publication; we have also to send them a proof of what we propose to publish, and get their permission.
Mr. HAMILTON BENNWill the right hon. Gentleman see that Members have the Papers in their hands before the Committee stage of the Bill is taken?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI will do my best to expedite publication, but I cannot allow the progress of the Bill to be delayed. It is possible that the Committee will not meet until the week after Easter week; but I cannot promise that it shall not begin until after the publication of this Paper.