§ 2. Mr. PARKINSON (for Mr. RHYS DAVIES)asked the Minister of Labour whether he will consider promoting legislation to enforce a maximum eight-hour day for employés engaged in the cinema industry in this country on the lines of the law recently passed by the French Government?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONI understand that the question of applying the Eight Hour Day Act to persons employed in theatres and cinemas in France has been considered by the French Government, but that no such action has yet been taken. I Am informed that an agreement is being discussed between employers' and work-peoples' representatives in London and the Home Counties, and I am of opinion that voluntary action of this kind is more likely to be successful than rigid legislation such as the hon. Member suggests.