§ 47. Mr. George Hallasked the Minister of Labour whether the Government have now received the relevant minutes of the meeting of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office held in February of this year which proposes the calling of a tripartite conference in October next to consider the question of working hours in coal mines; and whether he will give the observations of the Government upon the resolution which is to be communicated to the Governing Body before next month?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe Government has been asked for its observations on a proposal to call a technical tripartite meeting in October next on the reduction of hours of work in the coal industry and this is under consideration.