HC Deb 01 July 1954 vol 529 c1630
Mr. Speaker

Mr. Joynson-Hicks.

Miss Herbison

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. There is an Amendment on the Order Paper in the names of my hon. Friends to Clause 116, page 70, line 14, at end, insert: From the date of the coming into operation of this Act no female shall be employed at a mine on any work involving the getting, processing or preparation of coal unless she was on or prior to that date employed on such work at a mine. It is of great importance to our people and I wonder why it has not been called?

Mr. Speaker

It is not selected. It was discussed exhaustively in Committee and divided upon.

Amendment made: In page 71, line 8, after "or," insert "at a."—[Mr. Joynson-Hicks.]