HC Deb 27 March 1930 vol 237 cc609-10
91. Mr. OSWALD LEWIS

asked the Attorney-General when he proposes to introduce the Bill which appears under his name on the Orders of the Day relating to trade disputes and trade unions?

The SOLICITOR - GENERAL (Sir James Melville)

The Bill will be introduced as soon as Parliamentary time permits.

Mr. LEWIS

If the Government have no immediate intention of proceeding with the Bill, will the hon. and learned Gentleman say What is the real object of putting this Motion on the Paper now?

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL

I did not intend to convey that the Government had no immediate intention of proceeding with the Bill, and I will repeat my answer.

Mr. C. WILLIAMS

When are the Government going to find time for anything Friend's permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table giving the information he desires. No imports of granite sets and pavement curbs were registered as consigned from Germany or Czechoslovakia during the years 1924 to 1929.

Mr. MACQUISTEN

Will the hon. Gentleman let the granite in free so as to erect tombstones to British industries?

Following is the table: