HC Deb 02 April 1930 vol 237 cc1272-3
49. Colonel CLIFTON BROWN

asked the Prime Minister if he will afford facilities for the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) Act (1924) Amendment Bill this Session?

Mr. P. SNOWDEN

I am afraid that the pressure of public business is such that the answer must be in the negative.

Colonel BROWN

Are we to understand that the Government oppose this Bill?

Mr. SNOWDEN

Oh, no. The hon. and gallant Member must not do anything of the sort. The answer simply says that it is a question of want of time.

Colonel BROWN

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Bill is not opposed on this side of the House, and that therefore, unless the Government side oppose it, it would not take five minutes to go through?

Mr. LEES

Can the right hon. Gentleman give us any information why the last Government did not interfere with the 1924 Act themselves?

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