§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the desirability of extending the Check Weighing in Various Industries Act, 1919, to managers and others responsible for stocks in the distributive trade in such a manner as would secure to them, or their trade union on their behalf, the right to examine the books of any firm charging them with a shortage; and what action he proposes to take in the matter?
Mr. HENDERSONYes, Sir, my attention has already been called to this matter. On the information laid before me it does not appear that it could be dealt with by an extension of the Check-weighing Act, which relates to a different kind of matter—the checking of weights on which wages are paid. I am, however, proposing to make some inquiry into the point raised in the question.