§ 23. Mr. GRAHAM WHITEasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of factories subject to inspection under the Factories Acts on 1st January, 1931, 1932 and 1933?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Gilmour)As the reply includes a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL, REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The following table shows the numbers of premises of the classes indicated which were on the registers of the Factory Department at the respective dates:
| — | 1st Jan., 1931. | 1st Jan.,1932. | 1st Jan., 1933. |
| Factories | 154,102 | 155,354 | 157,891 |
| Workshops | 103,371 | 95,714 | 90,859 |
| Docks, Wharves and Quays | 3,227 | 3,232 | 3,143 |
| Warehouses | 5,037 | 5,052 | 4,999 |
| Premises under Building Regulations. | 1,689 | 1,574 | 1,488 |