HC Deb 31 March 1819 vol 39 c1269
Mr. Bennet

brought up the report of the committee appointed to examine the Lords' Journals respecting any proceedings in that House upon the Chimney Sweepers Regulation bill. After which, he rose to move for leave to bring in a bill for the better regulation of the trade of chimney sweepers. After what had passed it was not his intention to propose any measure for the abolition altogether of the use of climbing boys. Whatever might be his own private opinion on the matter, the result of his former endeavours had been such, that he could not think such a proposition admissible. His object therefore, now was to regulate the trade, and to put the parties under a better charge, and in a better situation, than they had heretofore been. He was happy to inform the House, that he had had several consultations with the master chimney sweepers, and that the bill he should propose to the House had met with their entire approbation.—Leave granted.