§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Minister of Labour when he intends introducing his Eight Hours Bill; and if he is aware that the delegates attending the plenary session of the International Labour Conference at Geneva protested against the non-ratification of the eight hours' law?
§ Mr. SHAWI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given yesterday by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to a question on this subject by the Noble Lord the Member for Nottingham South (Lord H. Cavendish-Bentinck).
1522WIn regard to the latter part of the question, I have received a communication from the British Workers' Group at the International Labour Conference urging the immediate introduction of the Bill in question.
§ Mr. TURNERasked the Minister of Labour when he will introduce the Bill to ratify the Convention of the Washington Conference in respect of the 48 hours' working week?
§ Mr. SHAWI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given yesterday by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to a question on this subject by the Noble Lord the Member for Nottingham South (Lord H. Cavendish-Bentinck).