§ 11. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Home Secretary the present position with regard to the Factories Bill?
§ Mr. CLYNESAs was explained in reply to a previous question, the Government have been anxious to proceed with this Bill during the present Session if it seemed practicable, having regard to other commitments, to carry it through all its stages. I am afraid that in view of the legislation to which Parliament is already committed and the present state of business, a postponement of this Bill for the present Session appears now to be inevitable.
§ Sir K. WOODIs the other legislation to which the Home Secretary referred, the Alternative Vote and the Trade Disputes Bill, and matters of that kind?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe other legislation is within the knowledge of hon. Members, especially of the more active Members of the House.
§ Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEMay I ask whether the right hon. Gentleman remembers the terms in which his party referred to the Trade Disputes Bill—[Interruption.]