§ 23. Mr. RILEYasked the Minister of Labour how many draft conventions and recommendations dealing with the conditions of labour have been adopted by the International Labour Office from 1931 to date; and how many of such draft conventions and recommendations, respectively, have been ratified or put into operation by His Majesty's Government?
§ Mr. E. BROWNFrom and including 1931 12 conventions and four recommendations dealing with the conditions of labour have been adopted by the International Labour Conference. Of these, two conventions have been ratified, and one recommendation accepted, by His Majesty's Government, and steps are being taken to ratify three further conventions and to accept one further recommendation.
§ 24. Mr. RILEYasked the Minister of Labour whether there are any draft conventions or recommendations made by the International Labour Office since 1931 which have not yet been brought before Parliament; and, if so, which such draft conventions and recommendations are?
§ Mr. E. BROWNAll the conventions and recommendations adopted by the International Labour Conference since 1931 and communicated to His Majesty's Government have been brought before Parliament in the form of Command Papers.