§ 28. Sir PHILIP RICHARDSON (for Sir NICHOLAS GRATTAN-DOYLE)asked the Minister of Labour in what industries in this country there are agreements between employer and employé providing for a 48-hour week; and how many workers are covered by each of those agreements?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Betterton)In the great majority of organised industries the weekly hours of labour fixed by agreement between employers and workpeople are 48 or less. Particulars of the hours recognised in each of the principal industries will be found on pages 93 to 96 of the "Nineteenth Abstract of Labour Statistics" (Cmd. 3140). Particulars as to the numbers of workers covered by each of the Agreements fixing a week of 48 hours or less are not available, but some statistics as to the proportions of workpeople working a normal week of 48 hours, over 48 hours, and less than 48 hours, in a large number of industries, will be found on page 117 of the same "Abstract."
§ Mr. KELLYHas not the hon. Member the approximate figure of the num- 1298 ber of people who are working 48 hours or are not working 48 hours?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI have given the hon. Member all the information I have. If he will look at Command Paper 3,140, page 117 he will find statistics giving him all the information.