HC Deb 17 April 1866 vol 182 c1505
MR. FAWCETT

said, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for die Home Department, When the Government will introduce their promised measure for the extension of the Factory Acts; and whether the Government has considered the desirability of regulating the employment and education of children who are employed in agriculture?

SIR GEORGE GREY

said, in reply to the first Question of the hon. Member, that it was not possible at present to fix a day for the introduction of the Bill. The last Report of the Factory Inspectors applied to a variety of trades, and it would require some time as well as much consideration to deal with the various details connected with the subject The process of investigating them with a view to legislation was, however, being carried on with all due despatch. The Government had no intention at present of dealing with the subject of his hon. Friend's second Question.

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