§ 56. Mr. STEPHENasked the Prime Minister what steps the Government have been taking to promote the ratification by the various Powers who signed the Peace Treaty of the Washington 'Convention for the regulation of working hours in industrial undertakings, in view of the importance of this ratification for the welfare of the workers and the prevention of unfair competition in trade?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI have been asked to reply. I would refer the hon. Member to my reply of the 16th December, 1925, on this subject to the hon. Member for Wednesbury, to which, at present, I have nothing to add.
§ Mr. STEPHENIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that, in the words of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the organised working class of this country regard the ratification as a contractual obligation?