§ 15. Sir H. Williams(for Mr. Levy) asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, in cases where employment of youths and girls on war work is being impeded by any continuing regulations concerning overtime and night work, what is being done to relax such restrictions?
§ Mr. AsshetonIn order to meet the special circumstances existing in industry during the last few weeks, relaxations of the Factory Act restrictions on the hours of women and young persons have been 1360 allowed in a considerable number of cases. Relaxations are only granted upon application by a firm to the local factory inspector, who, in considering the needs of the case, is required to take into account the safety and health of the workpeople concerned.