§ Mr. TURNERasked the Prime Minister if he is aware that the following countries have carried out the decisions of the Convention held at Washington in 1919, and by decree or law adopted a 48-hours working week: Cuba, Ecuador, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Uruguay, France, Poland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Norway and Sweden; and when it is proposed to carry out the same in this country?
§ Sir M. BARLOWIt is not the case that any of the countries referred to in the question has, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty, ratified the3210W Washington Draft Convention on the subject of hours of work. I am unable to state whether in those countries legislation exists which carries into effect the provisions of the Convention. With regard to the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on the 5th December to the hon. Member for Oldham (Mr. Tout), of which I am sending him a copy.