§ 9. Mr. James Hallasked the Minister of Labour what draft International Labour Conventions were approved by the Mexican Government in October and December last; and how many of these Conventions have also been ratified by Great Britain?
§ Mr. E. BrownI understand that Presidential Decrees were published in the Diario Oficial in Mexico City in October and December of last year approving six Conventions, of which I will circulate a list in the OFFICIAL REPORT. His Majesty's Government have ratified one of these Conventions (No. 7) and have announced their intention to ratify another (No. 56).
§ Mr. HallIs the right hon. Gentleman satisfied with the record of the Government with regard to the ratification of these Conventions? Does he not think there is a tendency to lag behind certain foreign countries?
§ Mr. BrownI think nothing of the kind. Indeed, as was shown by the last list produced by the International Labour Office, His Majesty's Government have a very fine record in this matter.
§ Following is the list:
§ Convention (No. 7) fixing the minimum age for admission of children to employment at sea (1920).
§ Convention (No. 9) for establishing facilities for finding employment for seamen (1920).
§ Convention (No. 46) limiting hours of work in coal mines (revised, 1935).
§ Convention (No. 53) concerning the minimum requirement of professional capacity for masters and officers on board merchant ships.
§ Convention (No. 55) concerning the liability of the shipowner in case of sickness, injury or death of seamen.
§ Convention (No. 56) concerning sickness insurance for seamen.