§ 33. Mr. Mabaneasked the Home Secretary whether he is now prepared to recommend to His Majesty in Council a date on which the Easter Act, 1928, shall come into operation?
§ Sir S. HoareI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my predecessor to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Walsall (Mr. Leckie) on 8th April last.
§ Mr. MabaneIs my right hon. Friend aware that Easter this year is three weeks later, and that that has a very serious effect on the spring trade and damages all business throughout the country?
§ Sir S. HoareThat does not alter the political condition, namely, that we cannot bring the Act into force until the religious communities are agreed.
§ Mr. MabaneHas any further progress been made with the League of Nations Committee?
§ Sir S. HoareThere is still disagreement among the religious communities.
Viscountess AstorWill my right hon. Friend not take the advice of the dominant religious community in this country?
§ Sir S. HoareI should hesitate to say which was the most important religious denomination.