§ 55. Mr. Naylorasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will consider the advisability of taking steps to introduce similar safeguards into the House of Commons Fair Wages Resolution as have been recently adopted by the London County Council for their fair wages clause, making it compulsory for council contractors to recognise fair conditions of employment in respect to all their employés and not merely to those employés engaged on the council contract?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ColvilleOn representations made by the General Council of the Trades Union Congress, the Government are already giving active consideration to this question.
§ Mr. ManderWill the hon. and gallant Gentleman bear in mind that there are several respects in which the Fair Wages Resolution is not up-to-date, and will he consider the advisability of appointing a committee to look into the matter?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ColvilleThat raises a wider question than the one on the Paper.