§ Mr. J. Morrisonasked the Minister of Labour how long his Department have deliberated over the new scale suggested by the Wages Council for new scales of wages for the booksellers and stationers' employees; and when the result will be announced.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe wages regulation proposals of the Retail Bookselling and Stationery Trades Council (Great Britain) were submitted to me in April last. The establishment of statutory rates for the trade cannot be regarded as anything but a most important development, and the proposals fell to be considered not only in relation to this section of the trade, but also in relation to other sections, in regard to which wage regulation proposals were also in the course of being submitted. After very careful consideration I found it necessary to refer the proposals back with observations on a number of points. I am awaiting the result of the consideration by the Wages Council on these observations.