§ 17. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the fact that shop assistants and domestic servants have been excluded from the provisions of the Hours of Industrial Employment Bill, she intends to introduce special measures to regulate the hours of employment of these workers?
§ Miss BONDFIELDA Select Committee has been appointed to consider and report upon proposals for limiting the hours of work of shop assistants and improving the conditions of their employment. No action is at present in contemplation as regards domestic servants.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEIs it not the declared policy of the Government to take this question into consideration and bring in legislation?
| Year. | Permits issued in respect of Domestic Servants. | Permits issued in respect of Theatrical, Vaudeville, Concert, Artists and Musician. | Others. | Total. | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | ||||
| 1927 | … | … | … | … | 2,429 | 1,849 | 2,656 | 6.934 |
| 1928 | … | … | … | … | 3,415 | 2,389 | 2,662 | 8,466 |
| 1929 | … | … | … | … | 4,275 | 2,601 | 3,034 | 9,910 |
| 1930 (up to 31st October, 1930) | 4,575 | 2,465 | 2,660 | 9,700 |
§ 40. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Home Secretary how many aliens nave been deported from this country during the past year on the grounds that there has been evasion of a, permit to reside in Great Britain for purposes of education; and what has been the nature of the evasion?
§ Miss BONDFIELDA Select Committee is sitting at the moment.
§ 46. Mr. MANDERasked the Prime Minister when it is proposed to take the Second Reading of the Hours of Industrial Employment Bill?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald)I am afraid it will not be possible to take this Bill before Christmas.
§ Mr. MANDERIn view of the international importance of this Bill, will not the Prime Minister consider giving it precedence over the Trade Disputes Act, (Amendment) Bill?