HC Deb 19 June 1924 vol 174 c2350W
Mr. J. HARRIS

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that on the Doom Dooma Tea Company's plantations of Assam, out of a total working population of 8,691, there are 1,559 children at work; what is the average age of these children, how many hours they are required to work on the plantations, and what wages are paid to them?

Mr. RICHARDS

My Noble Friend has no information, but will inquire.

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