§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Home Secretary the personnel and terms of reference of the Departmental Committee which is to inquire into what, if any, alterations should be made in regard to the Regulations for the closing of shops?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe terms of reference to this Committee will be as follows
To inquire into the working of the Shops (Early Closing) Acts, 1920 and 1921, and to consider and report whether it is desirable that those Acts should or should not be made permanent, and, if made permanent, whether with or without modification.Sir William Warrender Mackenzie, G.B.E., K.C., formerly President of the Industrial Court, will be Chairman of the Committee, but I am not in a position at present to give the names of the other members.