§ 50. Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the Minister of Labour whether the Government has drawn up its detailed proposals for the revision of the Washington Hours Convention; if so, whether these proposals have now been communicated to the International Labour Office; and what these proposals are?
§ 48. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Minister of Labour whether any statement will be made at the forthcoming meeting of the governing body or at the annual session of the International Labour Conference of the position of the Government in relation to the Washington Hours Convention?
§ Mr. BETTERTONSince I stated the position of the Government to the governing body in February, they have adopted a form of procedure for the revision of draft International Labour Conventions. At the meeting next week His Majesty's Government will press for the application of this procedure to the Washington Hours Convention at the earliest opportunity, and if that proposal is adopted they will be prepared in due course to announce in detail their views as to the form that revision should take.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSWill a copy of these suggestions be submitted to the House before they are sent to Geneva?
§ Mr. BETTERTONIt will be some time before they are sent, and perhaps the hon. Member will repeat the question in the meantime.