§ 26. Mr. MANDERasked the Home Secretary if the Government are prepared to introduce a Measure giving equal rights to men and women with a view to facilitating the drawing up of a general treaty on the subject through the League of Nations?
§ Mr. SHORTThe principle that no person shall be disqualified by sex or marriage from the exercise of any public function, from holding any civil or judicial post, or from carrying on any civil profession or vocation, has already been embodied in the law of this country by the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act, 1919. His Majesty's Government do not propose to introduce any further general legislation on the subject at present.
§ Mr. MANDERDo I understand from the hon. Gentleman's answer that the Government are not in favour of equal rights for men and women?
§ Mr. SHORTThe hon. Member is not entitled to draw any such conclusion at all. My answer makes it clear that what he is asking is covered by the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act, 1919.
§ Mr. MANDERDoes the hon. Gentleman say that there are no further disqualifications