§ 20. Mr. KELLYasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of firms who are known to be engaged on the two-shift system for young people and women; and if he will say whether any extension of this system has been sanctioned by the Home Office during the last three months?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir William Joynson-Hicks)Orders have been granted up to date to 494 firms in respect of 543 works, but it would appear from reports received from the factory inspectors that probably not more than one-third of the Orders are at the present time in actual use. During the three months ended 31st March last Orders were made for 22 works.
§ Mr. KELLYIs there a record at the Home Office of the particular trades to which sanction is given?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSA full record is kept of all Orders which are made and that, of course, involves the trades.