§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Home Secretary whether the Workers' Welfare Order, dated 12th October, 1917, with regard to ambulance and first-aid appliances, is in abeyance; whether a number of complaints have been received by the factory inspectors about the non-observance of the Regulations under this Order; and what steps it is proposed to take to see that these Regulations are carried out?
§ Mr. BRACEThis Order is not in abeyance, and I am informed that, while there has necessarily been some delay in carrying it out owing to the difficulties in obtaining materials and other emergency conditions; on the whole, satisfactory progress has been made, and very few complaints have been received. The factory inspectors have instructions to pay special attention to the enforcement of the Order at all visits to works to which it applies, and an inspector specially selected for the purpose has been making detailed inspections at; a number of the chief works and instructing the occupiers as to the best arrangements. The Home Office attaches great importance to the Order, and all practical steps will be taken to enforce its requirements.