§ 4. Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish a report following the inquiries he is making into the employment of children.
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Mrs. Shirley Williams)The research worker who is planning the project mentioned in the reply given on 26th January to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe (Mr. Alfred Morris) expects to publish a report of his inquiries.—[Vol. 794, c. 284.]
§ Mr. JenkinsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her reply, but if this report should recommend further legislation, will she say that this would not be excluded?
§ Mrs. WilliamsI do not believe that legislation is necessary, but, as has already been made clear in the consultations with local authorities, there is the opportunity to amend existing byelaws should that be felt to be necessary.