Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 15 Gorffennaf 1925.
The object of the words to which the hon. Member takes objection—[HON. MEMBERS: "Speak up!"]—is to enable the Department to take advantage of the earliest intimation of the award or agreement. That is all that is meant by the words, and I think my hon. Friend will agree with that. If we did not keep these words in we should have to wait unnecessarily.