§ 23. Captain P. MACDONALDasked the Minister of Labour whether, seeing that the existing agreements as to hours and wages in the railway, boot and shoe, furniture, chocolate-making and engineering industries would be rendered illegal by the unconditional ratification of the Washington Hours Convention, the Government will reconsider their decision to ratify unconditionally the Washington Hours Convention?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe policy of the Government on this subject remains unchanged.
§ Mr. SANDERSIs it not the fact that it it quite possible to bring the arrangements concerning the railway agreement and the bootmaking agreement within the four corners of the Washington Convention?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI must have notice of that question.