Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 29 Mehefin 1939.
I have no information about this case other than the reports that have appeared in the Press. Last year, however, I made certain inquiries in connection with this class of employment, and, as stated in reply to a question asked by the hon. Member for Westhoughton (Mr. Rhys Davies) on 17th November last, I came to the decision not to deal with this particular class of retail trade separately from the consideration I am giving to the regulation of wages and conditions in retail distributive trades generally.