HC Deb 24 May 1894 vol 24 c1158
MR. BRUNNER (Cheshire, North-wich)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will undertake to instruct the Factory Inspectors under his Department to report how many men are employed in the factories and workshops they visit for an average of 12 hours a day in factories where the work goes on on Sundays as well as week days?

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. George RUSSELL, North Beds) (who replied)

said: The Secretary of State has given instructions for a Return to be prepared of the number of men employed in factories for an average of 12 hours a day where the work goes on on Sundays as well as week days.