§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Prime Minister what attitude the British delegates took on the question of night baking in bakeries when the League of Nations agreed that it should be stopped; whether the Government intends to introduce legislation to carry the agreement into effect; and, if so, when a Bill will be brought in?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe Prime Minister has asked me to reply. I would refer the hon. Member to the Report by the British Government Delegates which was recently presented to Parliament and to the reply I gave to the question asked on this subject by the right hon. Member for Newcastle Central on the 2nd July last. For the reasons then stated His Majesty's Government do not intend to take any steps towards the ratification of this Convention.