HC Deb 25 May 1943 vol 389 c1410W
Sir R. Gower

asked the Home Secretary what is the policy of his Department towards the varying employment of children over 12 years of age so far as the delivery of newspapers is concerned?

Mr. H. Morrison

By Section 18 of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, Parliament placed it within the discretion of local education authorities to decide whether children over 12 may be employed for not more than one hour before school. About no local authorities have by-laws permitting children to be so employed in the delivery of newspapers.