§ 3. Mr. MANDERasked the Minister of Labour if the Government is prepared to introduce legislation to raise the status of domestic labour by limiting hours, fixing minimum wages, and making general working conditions comparable so far as circumstances permit to other forms of labour, such as nursing?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Miss Bondfield)I should be in favour of any steps that may be practicable for raising the status of domestic labour, but I do not think the time is ripe for introducing legislation on the subject.
§ 4. Colonel CLIFTON BROWNasked the Minister of Labour the number of young women placed by her Department from the North Eastern area in domestic service in London and the South of England for the periods 1st July to 31st December, 1928, 1st January to 30th June, 1928, and 1st July to 31st December, 1929?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI regret that these statistics are not available.