LABOUR LAW INQUIRIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 227, 25 September 1930, Page 8

LABOUR LAW INQUIRIES.

REPORTS NOT AVAILABLE. "HA'.VE ; THEY , BEEN' SLEEPING?" (By. Telegraph.—X'avliamentary Reporter.) '• '' T WELLINGTON', Wednesday. Recess-inquiries, into the .operation of the Workers' Compensation law and the Shops and Offices - Act were recalled by urgent Questions in the' Hoiise to-day, Mr.' R. (Labour, Wellington South) /said he understood that the report of the Shops and Offices Committee, had-been received by the 'Government, and he asked when it would be presented to the House. '~-,' - Replying,,the Hon. S. G. Sinith, Minister of Labour, said the. report was not ye{. ready for-presentation to the Goyiernment., it Ayas received, it would lie. considered by Cabinet, and the House; would be informed accordingly. Mr. P. Eraser (Labour, Wellington Central): What have they been doing all the time —sleeping? Mr. Speaker: Order! Order! Inquiry was made by Mr. H. T. Armstrong (Christchurch East) as to when the bill understood to have been drafted on'the lines of the report of the Workers' Compensation Commission would be introduced.: The Acting-Prime Minister, Hon. E. A. Ransom, replied that the bill had not yet been considered by' Cabinet, but would be shortly. He would then be in a position to indicate the date of introduction. .