§ 9. Mr. ALFRED SHORTasked the Secretary for India whether he can take steps to secure the abolition of the employment of child labour in the cotton mills and industrial concerns of India?
§ Mr. FISHERThe International Labour Conference which met at Washington in November last adopted a Draft Convention regarding the minimum age of employment of children, and the Convention contained a special article relating to India. The Government of India will now be required, under Article 405 of the Treaty of Peace, to bring the matter before the competent authority for decision whether the draft Convention can be ratified or not.
Sir J. D. REESIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is no one in an Indian house to look after the children unless they accompany their parents to their work. And will the right hon. Gentleman ensure that there shall be no forcing of utterly inappropriate standards upon an unfortunate people.