§ 42. Mr. CLYNESasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the importance of the Washington Convention on Maternity, and also of the opinion that the draft convention of the Washington 437 Conference must be submitted to Parliament, an opportunity will be given at an early date to discuss the Government's policy on the maternity convention, and also the Ministerial declaration that it is for the Government to decide whether any particular convention shall be sub mitted to Parliament?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIn view of the great pressure of Parliamentary business, I regret that I cannot at the present time make any definite arrangements for such a discussion, and I must remind my right hon. Friend that it formed the subject of a discussion on the 22nd March.
§ Mr. CLYNESIf the Prime Minister cannot at present give an assurance for an early date, can he assure us that if things improve in the next week or two he will reconsider it?
§ The PRIME MINISTERWe will consider it afresh, yes.
§ Lord R. CECILWill the right hon. Gentleman in reconsideration bear in mind the fact that there was some hope held out that there would be a full discussion. I do not put it as high as a pledge?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIf my Noble Friend will look at those pledges he will find they were pledges given before the discussion in March.