§ 25. Mr. Piratinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is taking, in view of the fact that the General Labour Union of Singapore now has the support of over 100 organisations and for the first time embraces Malay, Chinese and Indian workers in one organisation, to repeal the 1941 Trade Union Ordinance which severely restricts the activities of trade unions; and what steps he is taking to ensure the recognition of trade unions by the appropriate authorities in Singapore and Malaya.
§ Mr. George HallIf my hon. Friend will be good enough to inform me in what way he considers that the Trade Union Ordnance of 1941 severely restricts the activities of trade unions, I will carefully consider the matter in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War, as Malaya is, for the time being, under military administration.