HC Deb 05 August 1918 vol 109 cc925-6W
Sir WILLOUGHBY DICKINSON

asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that there are a large number of camps where women are employed on work connected with the War; whether these camps are under the control of different Departments of the Government and of other organisations; whether the provisions for ensuring discipline, recreation, housing, and health for the women workers vary very much in these camps; whether in some places such provision is inadequate and is detrimental to the welfare of the workers and to the efficiency of the service; and whether he will set up some committee to inquire into and to advise His Majesty's Government as to the general condition of affairs and the possibility of securing that the conditions under which the women are living and working shall be uniformly good throughout the country?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I do not think that the proposal of the hon. Member is necessary. I have no doubt that the Departments concerned realise fully the importance of the considerations mentioned in the question, but I am sending the Departments a copy of my right hon. Friend's question, and asking for a report on the matter.

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