§ 13. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Labour if he has considered the report of the Joint Committee on Conditions in Iron Foundries; and what action he proposes to take to have the recommendation contained therein embodied in the Factory Act.
§ Mr. IsaacsI have considered the report, and I would refer to the reply on this subject which I gave on 4th February last to the hon. Member for Stoke (Mr. Ellis Smith). I have since amended the Order under Section 1 of the Factories Act, as recommended by the committee, and I understand that considerable progress has been made in the industry towards carrying out the other recommendations. I propose at the end of the year to review the position and consider whether any further legislative action has been found to be necessary.