§ 22. Mr. WHITEasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is the intention of His Majesty's Government to introduce the Factories Bill early in the new year; and whether he will arrange for copies to be circulated to Members during the Recess in order that there may be time for adequate consideration before the Bill in introduced?
§ 29. Sir FRANCIS FREMANTLEasked the Home Secretary whether he will introduce the Factory and Workshop Bill in time for it to be circulated during the Recess and fully considered before the House meets?
§ 31. Mr. THORNEasked the Home Secretary when the new Factory Bill will be printed and circulated to Members; 2607 and whether he intends introducing the Bill before the Easter Recess?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Simon)The preparation of this Bill has involved a great deal of discussion and consideration, but I am glad to say that it has now reached an advanced stage, and I hope that it will be possible to introduce it shortly after the Christmas Recess.
§ Sir PERCY HARRISIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the preparation for this Bill has been going on for many years, and can we be quite sure as to the date when it will be forthcoming?
§ Sir J. SIMONI am sure the hon. Member will realise that if you want a Bill of this sort to go through the House of Commons it is just as well to try to arrange as much as possible before the Bill is introduced. No method is worse than to have your controversy afterwards.
§ Sir J. SIMONI thought I had. I said that I hoped it would be possible to introduce the Bill shortly after the Recess.
§ Mr. E. J. WILLIAMSWill the Bill he something more than a codifying measure?
§ Sir J. SIMONThe Bill, I think, was described in the Gracious Speech as a codifying and amending Bill.