Deb 21 June 1938 vol 110 c126

Report from the Special Orders Committee, That they have examined the Special Order as required by the Standing Orders of the House; that they have considered a Memorandum by the Minister of Labour; that in their opinion the provisions of the Order raise important questions of policy and principle; they comply with the terms of the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1934, under which the Order is submitted for approval; that the Order is founded on precedent; that in the opinion of the Committee the Order cannot be passed by the House without special attention, but that no further inquiry is necessary before the House proceeds to a decision on the Resolution to approve the Special Order:

Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.