§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will consider the desirability of making Wales and Monmouthshire a separate district for administering the Factory Acts instead of combining Wales and Monmouthshire with the West of England for such purposes?
§ Mr. McKENNAMy right hon. Friend has asked me to reply to this question. For the purpose of the administration of the Factory Acts, Wales and Monmouth-shire are divided into three districts, with headquarters and a full staff, at Cardiff, Swansea, and Wrexham respectively. At one time the whole of South Wales and Monmouth were combined in one district, but it was found to be too large for administrative purposes, and it was again divided into two districts.