§ 28. Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Minister of Labour the date upon which Lord Cave's Committee is expected to issue its Report on the Trade Board system; and the reasons why Trade Board rates of wages and conditions have recently been confirmed, whilst he has declined to confirm other Trade Board rates decided upon by the parties concerned under exactly similar conditions?
The MINISTER of LABOUR (Dr. M acnamara)I am unable to say 1256 definitely when the Committee will be in a position to present their Report. I hope, however, to receive it at an early date. As regards the second part of the question, I would refer my hon Friend to my reply of 22nd February to the hon. Member for Clitheroe (Mr. Alfred Davies), of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Mr. DAVIESCan the right hon. Gentleman tell us when he is likely to confirm the Trade Board rates for the grocery and provision trade?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIf my hon. Friend will look at the answer to which I have referred him, he will see that I took the view that in the distributive trades, where the problem is not quite so simple, we are really breaking new ground, and I thought it most expedient in that case, without prejudice, to wait for the Cave Report.