§ 89. Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Labour whether he was consulted by the Football League before the finding of the National Arbitration Tribunal regarding the period of footballers contracts was changed by the Football League.
§ Mr. RobensI am afraid there is some misunderstanding. The award by the National Arbitration Tribunal provides that playing season wages should commence on the first Saturday in August, but so far as I am aware there is no award governing the period of contract 207W of players employed by clubs in the Football League. I have not been consulted by the League in regard to any recent change.