§ MR. BELL (Derby)To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state when the Return of hours worked by railway men in March last, and called for in April, will be published; and whether he can facilitate the publishing of such Return.
(Answered by Mr. Kearley.) No Return of hours worked by railway men in the month of March has been called for, though a Return for certain classes of signalmen of hours worked in February was asked for in May. Many of the railway companies have forwarded their statements to the Department, and I hope that this Return will be published with no undue delay. A Return of the hours worked by enginemen, guards and brakesmen, signalmen and examiners during the present month is now being called for.