§ MR. HUDSON (Newcastle-on-Tyne)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that returns were obtained from all the railway companies for the hours worked by their men exceeding ten hours consecutive duty on any one day during the years 1891 and 1892; and whether he will order a Return to be made for all hours of duty above ten per day for January, 1907.
§ MR. KEARLEYReturns of the nature described were obtained for the month of December, 1891. As regards the obtaining of further Returns on the same basis I would refer to the reply given to my hon. friend the Member for East Northamptonshire on the 22nd ultimo.†The whole question of the form and frequency of the Returns is now being carefully considered.