HC Deb 17 July 1930 vol 241 cc1446-7
16. Mr. McSHANE

asked the Minister of Labour the relative cost of living in France, Germany and Great Britain, respectively?

Miss BONDFIELD

As the reply is rather long and contains a table of figures, I Propose, with my hon. Friend's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the reply:

licensing are granted at the discretion of the police in the Metropolitan area, he will consider the introduction of legislation which will have as its object the granting of these permits by the licensing justices?

The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Clynes)

This is one of the matters which are now under the consideration of the Royal Commission on Licensing, and I am unable to make any statement on it at present.

Mr. DAY

Is my right hon. Friend satisfied that the present position is satisfactory?

Mr. CLYNES

I am satisfied that it would be inadvisable to isolate the single branch of the licensing law from the rest.

Viscountess ASTOR

Does the right hon. Gentleman not think that the Royal Commission on Licensing was just a way of putting off al difficult question?

Mr. CLYNES

It is the very opposite.