§ 62. Mr. BOWDLERasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that France and Belgium have already passed legislation giving effect to the draft Convention relating to unemployment indemnity for seamen in case of loss of ship, which was agreed to at the Genoa International Labour Conference in June, 1920, and that the Minister of Labour gave his assent to this Convention; and whether, in these circumstances, he proposes to introduce a Bill giving statutory effect to the Convention?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Viscount Wolmer)I have been asked to reply. Bills have, I understand, been prepared in France, Belgium and some other countries on this unemployment indemnity question, but I am not aware that they have been passed. The question of introducing legislation here is being considered by the Board of Trade and the Ministry of Labour.