HC Deb 24 February 1879 vol 243 c1656
MR. ANDERSON

asked the Under Secretary of State for India, If the Indian Government has yet decided to introduce Factory legislation into India; and, if he is yet prepared to lay upon the Table the Report that was obtained as to the condition of the Factories in India?

MR. E. STANHOPE

Sir, I am sorry to say that we do not yet know the decision to which the Government of India has come upon this subject; but a Bill is certainly under their consideration. The only Report we have at present is one of July, 1875. It would, therefore, be probably better to await more recent information before laying any Papers on the Table.