§ 46. Mr. STEPHENasked the Prime Minister if the Government will give facilities for the passing into law of the Bill introduced last Session to make illegal the reduction of wages, in view of the threatened reduction of wages of railwaymen and other industrial workers?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Bill, if passed, would not effect its purpose, so I regret that I cannot give it time.
§ Mr. STEPHENCan my right hon. Friend tell us what alternative plan the Government may have in order to protect the interests of the workers?
§ The PRIME MINISTERQuite obviously, that cannot be answered., as on second thoughts my hon. Friend will, I am sure, agree.