§ 27. Sir W. de FRECEasked the Minister of Labour the intentions of the Government with regard to the main recommendations of the Blanesburgh Report, more especially as regards seasonal workers and their position under the Unemployment Insurance Acts?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI regret that I cannot at present add to the previous replies which I have given to my hon. Friend on this question.
§ Sir W. de FRECECan the right hon. Gentleman tell me when the Government will be able to give us some information?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDLooking at the actual state of business, I should not think it would he possible to introduce this Bill before we meet again after the autumn holidays.
§ Mr. BUCHANANIn view of the interest in many quarters in the recommendations of the Blanesburgh Committee and the likelihood of the Bill following those lines, will the right hon. Gentleman not consider introducing the Bill before we rise in order that we may study it during the Recess? That is now a common practice of the Government.
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI will consider that, but I am not in a position to say whether I can do so. As I have said, broadly speaking, the Bill will follow on the lines of the Report, so that the hon. Member has the greater part of the information at his disposal.
§ Mr. BUCHANANIn view of the fact that the Minister of Transport, the Minister of Health and various other of his colleagues have adopted this procedure in regard to Bills of less widespread importance, would the right hon. Gentleman not consider following the practice?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is the same question again.