§ 28. Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any regulations exist for the prohibition of child labour in the British factories in the settlements and concessions in China?
Mr. A. HENDERSONI regret that there are no regulations relating to child labour in any factories anywhere in China. There are serious objections to dealing with the matter by means of British legislation. I hope that the difficulty may in time be overcome by the enactment of Chinese legislation which it will be possible to enforce uniformly in both Chinese and foreign factories.
§ Mr. MALONEWill the right hon. Gentleman consider, in view of the serious effect on trade in Lancashire, the despatch of an experienced factory inspector to report on the matter?