§ 53. Sir CHARLES CAYZERasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the present attitude of the Government with regard to the enforcement of 1089 the recommendations of the Select Committee for the establishment of a 48-hour working week for all shop assistants?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Simon)The recommendation of the Select Committee referred to was not unanimous but represented the view of six only out of the 11 members of the Committee. Legislation to the effect indicated is not in contemplation.
§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESIn view of the fact that the distributing trade is better able to reduce the number of hours of their assistants than any other industry in the country, will the right hon. Gentleman be good enough to reconsider his attitude towards this problem?
§ Sir J. SIMONThe programme of contemplated legislation is a matter for the Government as a whole and the Prime Minister in particular.