§ Mr. MANDERasked the Attorney-General the present position with regard to the appeal in the matter of the Cater- 34W ing Trade Board Order; and whether an application has been made to the House of Lords for an early hearing, in view of the important public issues involved and the urgency of the situation?
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERALThe hon. Member will appreciate that the Minister of Labour is the respondent in the appeals. The appellants have been ordered to lodge their cases on 20th July and 31st July, 1931, respectively, and steps cannot be taken to fix the hearing until this has been done.