§ Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked whether a village shopkeeper who is assisted in his business by none but members of his own family is deemed to be subject to the provisions of the Shops Act?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe Act will apply, but an exception from the provisions as to meal intervals is allowed in such a case if the members of the shopkeeper's family assisting in the business are maintained by him and dwell in his house.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTDoes not that mean if nothing is obtained by way of remuneration by members of the family?
§ Mr. McKENNAI gather so.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTasked whether, under Clause 5 and Schedule II. of the Shops Act, the general tradesman in a village containing one shop only, who sells bread, meat, bacon, tinned meats, tinned milk, tobacco, medicines, butter, sugar, cheese, and drapery, without any special or predominant trade in any of such commodities, is exempt from the provisions of the Act relating to the weekly half-holiday; and, if not, whether he is exempt in respect of any and, if so, which of them?
§ Mr. McKENNAI would refer the hon. Member to Sub-section (l) of Section 10 of the Act. The shop will be exempt so far as regards any of the trades or businesses mentioned in the Second Schedule, but no others.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTDoes the right hon. Gentleman consider that in the case of villages it will be possible to differentiate between these various articles?
§ Mr. McKENNAI assume so.