§ 19. Mr. FLEMINGasked the Home Secretary how many English girls under 18 years of age have taken up cabaret dancing in Malta during the last 12 months; how many of these girls have returned to England; and if he has had any complaints concerning the conditions of service there?
§ Sir J. GILMOURIn reply to the first part of the question, no English girl between the ages of 14 and 18 may be taken abroad for the purpose of performing for profit unless a licence has been issued by a Magistrate at Bow Street. During the last 12 months no English girls have gone abroad under a licence to perform in Malta. The remaining parts of the question do not arise.