§ Mr. KELLYasked the Home Secretary the number of orders approved during the last six months for working of the two-shift system; the number of people covered by such orders; and the industries concerned?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe number of two-shift orders granted during the six months August, 1929, to January, 1930, was 61. The orders do not limit the number of persons who may be employed under them, but the total number the firms stated they expected to employ on the shifts when they applied for the orders, was 1,540. They were granted to firms engaged in a variety of industries, the chief being hosiery, artificial silk and light engineering and metal works. For further details, I would refer my hon. Friend to the list of these orders which has been placed in the Library and is brought up-to-date every three months.