§ THE EARL OF REDESDALE (CHAIRMAN of COMMITTEES)asked whether the Government intended to introduce in their Lordships' House any measures before Easter, and, if they did intend to do so, what those measures were to be?
§ EARL GRANVILLEin reply, said, it was intended to introduce several measures in that House, and amongst them would be a Bill for the better Protection of Young Girls and Women, a Bill to amend the Factory Acts, a Bill with regard to Scotch Peerages, a Bill with regard to the regulation of Fisheries, a Bill with regard to Naval Discipline, a Bill with regard to the Medical Council, and a Bill affecting Education in Wales. There was also a Bill relating to Ireland which would be introduced by the Lord Privy Seal, but to which he would not further refer in the absence of his noble Friend.
§ EARL STANHOPEasked whether the Bill to amend the Factory Acts would deal with the question of the long hours during which assistants in shops were compelled to work?
§ EARL GRANVILLEsaid, that he would prefer to postpone his answer until the introduction of the Bill.