§ Mr. GOLDMANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can give assurances that in addition to the protection of the people's food supply the Government will take immediate and effective steps to safeguard the transport of an adequate supply of fuel for the manufacturing and domestic requirements of the country. If the answer be in the affirmative, is he in a position to state the nature of such steps?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEAs I explained to the House yesterday, the Government will do all in their power to protect the transport of commodities, but they cannot give such an undertaking as the hon. Gentleman's question seems to suggest.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now state the exact terms of the proposed new Clause of the National Insurance Bill providing for an alternative method of insurance for agricultural labourers and others in like employment which he promised during the Debate on Clause 4 of the Bill?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI am afraid that as the provisions of the Amendment promised on the occasion referred to are still under consideration, I am not yet in a position to comply with the hon. Member's request.
§ Mr. GEORGE TERRELLasked the Home Secretary whether he can state, for the information of the House, the causes which have led to the present strikes and outbreaks of disorder?
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§ Mr. CHURCHILLIt would be impossible, within the limits of an answer to a question, to discuss either the social and economic causes of the present strikes and disturbances or the chain of events which has led up to them.