§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in the proposed increase of women factory inspectors, he will consider the advisability of appointing one for Ireland.
§ MR. GLADSTONEThe claims of Ireland will be carefully considered in connection with any arrangements that may be made for strengthening the women inspectors' branch, but I may remind the hon. Member that an additional lady inspector was appointed last year for inspection in Ireland, and is required to reside there during two-thirds of each year. This is in addition to visits which are paid by other members of the branch, the staff of which generally is not attached to particular districts, but is available for inspection throughout the country.