§ 35. Mr. Mabaneasked the Home Secretary whether, in connection with the proposed legislation to deal with young persons in unregulated occupations, he proposes to include an amendment of the Shops Act, 1934, so as to apply to young 2231 persons under 16 employed in shops the limit of 44 hours a week which will apply to young persons employed in factories under the provisions of the Factories Act, 1937?
§ Mr. LloydThe point raised by my hon. Friend will certainly receive consideration in connection with the projected legislation.
§ 54. Mr. Benjamin Smithasked the Home Secretary whether the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on the Hours of Employment of Young Persons in Certain Unregulated Occupations extend to youths employed on lorries used for distributing goods and petrol; and whether it is intended to include these youths in the proposed legislation?
§ Mr. LloydThe recommendations of the Departmental Committee covered the case of van boys employed in connection with any commercial or industrial undertaking whose hours of employment were not already regulated by statute. Van boys employed in the distributive trades are already covered by the Shops Act, 1934, and van boys employed in connection with factories by the recently passed Factories Act. It is the intention to deal with the remainder in the new legislation.
§ Mr. PalingCan the hon. Gentleman say when it is proposed to introduce this legislation?
§ Mr. PalingIs it likely to be this Session?