§ 30. Mr. MANDERasked the Home Secretary if he will introduce legislation with the object of removing the sex disqualification which prevents women taking their seats in the House of Lords and differentiates them from men in respect of inheritance, contract and restraint on 548 anticipation, and other matters, with a view to facilitating a League of Nations convention on equal rights for men and women?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe Government could not undertake to introduce legislation on this subject at the present time.
§ Mr. MANDERDo I understand that the Government are not prepared to take steps to give equal rights to men and women?