§ 43. Mr. BANFIELDasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that cases have occurred where boys of 16 years of age, transferred from the distressed areas, are being worked hours of labour far in excess of those allowed by law and where the provision for the weekly half-holiday is ignored; and whether he will instruct the factory inspectors to pay special attention to protect these boys from any possible exploitation?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd)The attention of my right hon. Friend has not been drawn to any such cases. If the hon. Member will be good enough to send particulars, inquiry will be made.