HC Deb 09 April 1925 vol 182 cc2451-2W
Colonel WOODCOCK

asked the Minister of Labour the conventions passed, and the recommendations adopted, by the conferences of the International Labour Organisation for the Sessions 1922, 1923, and 1924?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

The information required is as follows:

4th Session, Geneva, 1922.

Recommendation concerning communication to the International Labour Office of statistical and other information regarding emigration, immigration, and the repatriation and transit of emigrants.

5th Session, Geneva, 1923.

Recommendation concerning the general principles for the organisation of systems of inspection to secure the enforcement of the laws and regulations for the protection of the workers.

6th Session, Geneva, 1924.

Recommendation concerning the development of facilities for the utilisation of workers' spare time.

In addition, the 1924 Conference provisionally adopted the following proposed draft conventions and recommendation, leaving the final vote to be taken at the 1525 Conference, which will begin on the 19th May, 1925:

Proposed draft convention concerning equality of treatment for national and foreign workers as regards workmen's compensation for accidents.

Proposed recommendation concerning equality of treatment for national and foreign workers as regards workmen's compensation for accidents.

Proposed draft convention concerning the weekly suspension of work for 24 hours in glass-manufacturing processes where tank furnaces are used.

Proposed draft convention on night work in bakeries.

The texts of these drafts will he found in Command Papers 1836/1923, 2051/1924, and 2292/1924, respectively.