HC Deb 31 July 1906 vol 162 cc706-7
MR. WEDGWOOD

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has any information to show the number of children under twelve years of age and under twelve months of age living in, or whose mothers are living in, non-inspected semi-charitable institutions where laundries and workshops are carried on; and whether he can state the mortality among such children, or obtain any report as to the mortality occurring.

*MR. GLADSTONE

I am afraid that I have no such information, nor have I at present any means of obtaining it.

MR. T. L. CORBETT

Will the right hon. Gentleman consider the desirability of introducing legislation giving him power to obtain this information?

*MR. GLADSTONE

I have already said I hope to bring in a Bill dealing with these matters.