HC Deb 17 June 1937 vol 325 c706

11.9 p.m.

Mr. Lloyd

I beg to move, in page 71, line 18, to leave out "sixty," and to insert: fifty-four, except that in such factories as may be specified in regulations of the Secretary of State, being factories in which cheese is made, and during such period of the year as may be so specified, the hours worked in any week as aforesaid may extend to sixty. This is another Amendment arising out of a discussion in Standing Committee upon special exceptions in the manufacture of cheese. We promised to consider whether we could put what was proposed into a more restricted form. The position is that undoubtedly in this industry there has to be continuous attention at certain periods of the year, when, I am informed, particularly in the manufacture of Stilton cheese, there must be somebody present during the whole period of the fermentation. This occurs only at certain periods of the year. The proposal is now in a much more restricted form, and I hope that the House will be able to accept it.

Amendment agreed to.