§ 22. Mr. PETOasked the Prime Minister whether the deliberations of the Cabinet Committee on Industrial Unrest have now been brought to a conclusion; and, if so, whether they have decided in favour of an impartial inquiry into the causes and possible remedies; and, if so, whether he can indicate the personnel of the Committee or Commission and the scope of its inquiry, and the date when it will commence its labours?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe subject is a wide one, and the Committee have not found it possible to conclude their inquiries as early as had been hoped. Until the inquiry is completed I can say nothing as to its results.
§ Lord ROBERT CECILHow many meetings has the Committee already held?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEA good many meetings, but the strike has cut in rather upon the inquiries into the general question, and we have not been enabled to pursue the general inquiry for that very reason.
§ Mr. PETOCan the right Gentleman give the House any indication as to when the deliberations of the Cabinet Committee are likely to come to an end, or whether they will come to an end at all in view of the fact that the strikes which cut into the deliberations may be more frequent than the meetings of the Cabinet Committee?