§ 85. Mr. R. YOUNGasked the Minister of Labour, in view of the fact that the Wages (Temporary Regulation) Act will expire soon after the resumption of business after the Easter Recess, what action the Government proposes to take to prevent the disaster of any general attempt to procure a fall in the wages of labour?
§ Mr. WARDLEIt is hoped that the freedom to negotiate upon wages matters which has been in a large measure restored to employers and employed by the Wages (Temporary Regulation) Act will result in satisfactory wage arrangements of a permanent character being definitely established in each trade before the Act expires. Failing satisfactory arrangements being arrived at after further experience of the working of the Act, the position will be reviewed in the light of the experience gained and of the circumstances then obtaining.