HC Deb 07 February 1939 vol 343 cc767-8W
Mr. J. Hall

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Swedish Government have formally ratified the Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention, 1936; that the coming into operation of the Convention in Sweden is made conditional on its simultaneous adoption in Great Britain and five other countries; and whether it is the intention of His Majesty's Government to take any action in the matter?

Mr. Stanley

The answer to the first two parts of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the third part, His Majesty's Government do not propose to ratify this Convention for the reasons stated in a White Paper (Cmd. 5745) published in May, 1938, of which a copy was sent to the hon. Member in November last.