I am sure the House is glad to have heard the declaration made by the Home Secretary on this matter. It would be most unfortunate if the present Session, which so many people regard as the last Session of this Parliament, were allowed to pass without placing on the Statute Book some permanent Amendment of the Compensation Acts. I hope, as I am sure many hon. Members do, that when the Government produce their Bill on this question, they will not attempt to set up any kind of State insurance in connection with it. I know there are people outside this House who say that the compensation question should be linked up, if not amalgamated with, the National Health Insurance scheme.

For my part, I take this opportunity of expressing the hope in connection with compensation that the interference of that extravagant, futile busy-body the State, will not be admitted; that this question will be adjusted on its merits and that in due course we shall get an Act, which, whilst keeping the charge as it is to-day, a charge upon the industry concerned, will meet those legitimate grievances or necessities for redress which exist at the present time. I hope we shall not allow this question to be used as one more instrument for enforcing the interference of the State, hut that we shall get a Measure, removing this question from any possibility of being involved in party controversy, and that before we rise for the Summer Recess this matter will have been suitably adjusted in accordance with the outlines given by the Home Secretary to-night.