§ Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the inconclusive nature of the report of the Bombay Labour Office on wages 2303W and unemployment in the Bombay textile industry, he will request the Bombay Government to cause an inquiry to be made into the wages and conditions of employment of the workers in the Bombay textile industry, with a view to ascertaining the full value of the service rendered by the workers to the industry?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe Bombay Labour Office was instructed in February last to undertake a special investigation to ascertain the facts, under a number of specified heads, regarding wages and unemployment in the Bombay cotton textile industry. The report, which covers 220 pages, is now being examined by the Bombay Government, who will doubtless consider whether any further materials are required.