§ 4. Major PROCTERasked the Minister of Labour if he is now in a position to outline the scope of the proposed legislation to make effective the wage agreements in the cotton industry?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir Henry Betterton)No, Sir. I am not yet in a position to add to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Chester-le-Street (Mr. Lawson) on 29th March.
§ Major PROCTERCan the right hon. Gentleman say when he will be in a position to give this information?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONNo, Sir.
§ Sir HERBERT SAMUELWill it be before the Whitsuntide Recess?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONI hope so.