§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Minister of Labour the number of firms in London 400W and south-eastern divisions in trades for which there are trade boards in operation; the number of firms never inspected in these divisions; the number of men and women employed as inspectors in the divisions in question; and whether he will increase the inspectorate so that all the firms can be visited annually?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe official list of establishments in the two south-eastern divisions including London engaged in trades covered by the Trade Boards Acts is 39,346. The number inspected is between 13,000 and 14,000 including all those with regard to which complaints have been made to the Department; many have been inspected more than once. 22 Inspectors—14 men, eight women—are employed in these divisions and during the year ended 31st December, 1928, they carried out 3,943 inspections or 10 per cent. of the total number of establishments concerned. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.
§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Minister of Labour the number of firms in Great Britain covered by the Trade Boards Acts; the number of firms that were inspected during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1928; the number of firms not inspected during the same period; and whether he has under consideration such increase of the inspectorate as would permit every firm being visited at least once during a year?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe official list of establishments engaged in trades covered by the Trade Boards Acts contains 107,082 addresses. Of these, 14,438 were inspected during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1928, leaving a balance of 92,644 establishments not inspected during that year. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.