34. Viscountess ASTORasked the Home Secretary whether it is proposed to introduce legislation on the lines of the recommendations of the Select Committee on Shop Assistants or of that uanimous part of their recommendations relating to the limitation of hours of work of young persons?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI am afraid that 1 am not yet in a position to add anything to the replies on this subject which I gave to the Noble Lady on the 24th October last, and to the hon. Member for White-chapel and St. George's (Mr. Janner) on the 22nd December.
Viscountess ASTORWill the Home Secretary bear in mind that there are over 200,000 juveniles working, some of them for 60 hours per week, and will he also remember that the Select Committee reported that many employers would welcome a restriction of hours; and also will he remember that this is a National Government which ought, first and foremost, to think of the juveniles of the country?