§ Mr. MANDERasked the Minister of Labour if she will give the list of the treaties, agreements, conventions, etc., of the International Labour Office which have been signed or ratified since the present Government took office, those which it is intended to sign and ratify, and those on which no action is contemplated.
§ Miss BONDFIELDSince the present Government took office, ratifications of the Conventions concerning Seamen's Articles of Agreement and Minimum Wage-fixing Machinery have been registered with the Secretariat of the League of Nations. It is intended to ratify the Hours Convention when the Hours of Industrial Employment Bill becomes law. The Conventions dealing with the Minimum Age (Agriculture), Sickness Insurance (Industry), Sickness Insurance (Agriculture), Weight of Packages transported by Vessels and Prevention of Accidents (Dockers) are receiving consideration by the Departments concerned with a view to ratification. The authentic text of the Conventions concerning Forced Labour and Hours of Work of Salaried Employés have not yet been received from the International Labour Office. The position of the remaining Conventions will be reviewed.