Cotton Trade, Lancashire (Japanese Peace Treaty)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 26 Gorffennaf 1951.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Samuel Silverman Mr Samuel Silverman , Nelson and Colne 12:00, 26 Gorffennaf 1951

Will my right hon. and learned Friend bear in mind, while considering that question and all questions about the protection of Japanese labour by international conventions, that there was before the war a Washington convention on labour standards and hours of labour, which successive Governments of Tory complexion, from 1918 until 1939, refused to ratify; and will he undertake that any such international convention made now will be ratified by His Majesty's Government and enforced?