§ Mr. LANSBURYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the hours of labour of women and children employed on the plantations in the Federated Malay States is subject to any statutory limitation; and has he received any requests for legislation on the subject?
§ Mr. AMERYThe hours of labour of women are subject to the general conditions of Section 67 of the Federated Malay States Labour Code which provides that no labourer shall be bound to work on more than six days a week or more than six consecutive hours or more than nine hours a day of actual labour, and that any labourer who works for longer hours shall receive overtime. Children are not eligible for employment under agreement and may not be employed on any form of labour except in accordance with the rules made under the Children Enactment, 1922, which make their employment subject to medical supervision. I have not received any representations for further legislation in this respect.