§ 7. Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Minister of Labour whether the results of the investigations into the conditions of employment in the licensed trade will be published, and, if so, when?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe inquiry into the wages and hours in the licensed trade was made by a committee of the Employers' Association in connection with discussions with the Department on the subject of the regulation of conditions. The question of the publication of the results of the investigation is not, therefore, one for my Department. As I have already informed the hon. Member, discussions are to take place with the trade unions with the object of framing a scheme for regulating wages and hours of the employés.
§ Mr. DaviesIn view of the fact that the people employed in the licensed trade are not well organised, will the Minister take note of the wages agreements in other trades which are similar, in order to secure a decent scale of wages?
§ Mr. BrownThe hon. Member and the House are aware of the general background of these agreements, and in this matter we are having every help.