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"It is inevitable in a legislative programme of this sise that there are a few items of limited interest to the public. Four items are under 29
Stats consideration involving a measure to require employers to supply statistics 30 ula on employment and related subjects, the registration of underground workers
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"The legislative programme which I have briefly outlined is a formidable one. It attempts both to improve existing legislation and to move into many new fields. The mere physical prolem of handling it
is such that it would severely tax the existing resources of the department. An adviser on labour legislation has recently arrived and assumed duty in the Labour Department. He will be engaged in reviewing the whole range of labour legislation and advising on it.
"Meanwhile, I am unable to forecast with any degree of certainty the speed with which individual items already in the programme will come before this Council. It is inevitable that major items because of their complexity make slower progress than minor items. Because quicker progress can often be made on straightforward or minor items they often overhaul the major items to which I personally attach higher priority, As I said earlier, the programme is regularly reviewed and there is no possibility that delays on any particular item could be overlooked or that flexibility can not be assured to meet changing conditions. I assure you, Sir, that the progress of the legislative programme will continue to be an important and continuing matter of concern to me personally".
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