§ Lord HENRY CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the Home Secretary whether he has had his attention drawn to a resolution adopted by the International Association for Labour Legislation at Zurich, recommending the appointment of a larger number of women inspectors of factories, and urging that there should be at least one woman inspector stationed in each centre of industry where the employment of women or children is general; and what steps he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Mr. McKENNAI have received a copy of a resolution to this effect. It is in 515W general terms and does not specially refer to this country. Under the existing organisation of the factory inspectorate, lady inspectors are already stationed at various industrial centres in order to ensure that all parts of the country receive attention from this branch of the staff. The question of the appointment of further lady inspectors will be considered as part of the general question of the increase of the staff which is to come under review shortly.