HC Deb 23 July 1929 vol 230 cc1117-9W
Mr. SMITHERS

asked the Home Secretary the names of the Commissioners who are to investigate the whole field of legislation relating to the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor?

available only in respect of persons insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts, and these do not include children under 16 years of age. It is estimated that there are approximately 562,700 boys and 411,700 girls aged 16 and 17 insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts in Great Britain, of whom 17,234 boys and 11,332 girls were recorded as unemployed at 24th June, 1929. The following statement gives the corresponding figures for the principal industries:

Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLE

asked the Home Secretary the names of the Commissioners to investigate the whole field of legislation relating to the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor; and what the exact terms of their reference will be?

Mr. SHORT

I am afraid I can add nothing to the reply I gave yesterday to the right hon. Member for Camborne (Mr. Leif Jones) that my right hon. Friend is not yet in a position to make any statement.