§ 19. Mr. REMERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the three months' delay before the Second Reading of the Cotton Spinning Industry Bill will be debated in this House, he will arrange to implement the pledges given by the drafting committee and Mr. Adamson, the liaison officer, to the effect that the last ballot was only being taken on the general principles, and that before the Bill was passed into law an opportunity would be given to the spinning industry to vote again on the details of the measure?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Dr. Burgin)I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which was given by my right hon. Friend to a similar question on 8th July.
§ Mr. REMERIs the hon. Gentleman aware that when that answer was given it was thought that the Bill was coming on very quickly? Now it will be three months before it comes on, and is it not proper that this House should know the real opinion of Lancashire on this Bill?
§ Dr. BURGINThat, I think, is a matter for Lancashire.
§ Mr. REMERIs it not also the right of this House to have some information of the opinion of Lancashire?
§ Dr. BURGINThis Bill will no doubt be introduced, and it will be for Lancashire interests to make known their point of view.