§ Mr. CROOKSasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that, owing to the operation of the Summer Time Act, people are shopping later, and, in consequence, although nominally the shops close one hour earlier, the shop assistants are kept considerably later dealing with the rush of late customers; and whether he can use his powers so as to ensure to these shop assistants the benefits of the Summer Time Act?
Mr. SAMUELI would refer my right hon. Friend to my answer to a similar question by the hon. Member for the Attercliffe Division of Sheffield on the 24th ultimo. No representations have reached me that the public are shopping later and that assistants are being kept later in consequence.