HC Deb 06 March 1891 vol 351 cc437-8
MR. SUMMERS

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, in view of the fact that out of 1,084,361 persons employed in mills and factories in the United Kingdom as many as 656,549 are females, the Government will consider the advisability of appoint- ing one or more women members of the Royal Commission on Labour?

*MR. W. H. SMITH

I have no knowledge as to the accuracy of the figures the hon. Gentleman quotes in his question, but I have to say the Government will carefully consider all suggestions that may be made to them as to the constitution of the Royal Commission on Labour.

MR. SUMMERS

The figures, I may mention, are to be found in the Blue Book.