HC Deb 30 April 1913 vol 52 c1195
Mr. LEACH

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade a question of which I have given him private notice, namely, whether he has yet come to any decision with regard to the trades to be brought under the Trade Boards Act?

Mr. BUXTON

I have already stated that I propose to bring under the Trade Boards Act the trades of sugar confectionery and food preserving, shirt-making, hollow-ware, linen and cotton embroidery. I propose in addition to include the processes of calendering and machine ironing in the steam laundry trade. I am to-day giving notice of the introduction of a Provisional Order Bill extending the application of the Act to the five trades, of which a more detailed definition will be set out in the Schedules.

Mr. KEIR HARDIE

Is it intended to include agricultural labourers in the new Order?

Mr. BUXTON

No, Sir.