§ MR. SAMUEL WOODS (Lancashire, S.W, Ince)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War—(1) whether the Limerick Clothing Factory have had renewed 731 unto them an order for the manufacture of 75,000 garments for the Army, and whether thay now hold any contract to supply Government clothing; (2) whether he is aware that this firm has been summoned and fined for neglecting to keep their premises in a sanitary condition, and also for working their girls during the dinner hour, which constitutes a breach, first of the Factory Acts, and secondly, the Fair Contract Resolution of 1891; and (3) whether, if these allegations are true, he will place himself in communication with the firm in question, with a view of compelling them to conform to the Resolutions of the House of Commons?
§ *MR. WOODALLThere has been no renewal of any order to the Limerick Company, but they recently obtained a contract for making up certain garments for execution in the current year. No information as to the allegations in the second paragraph has reached the War Office. If it is shown that they are true, steps will be taken by the Department to insure compliance with the House of Commons Resolution of 1891.