§ Mr. MALONEasked the Minister of Labour whether she will instruct Employment Exchanges that employment should only be offered to women workers in domestic situations in which the wages, together with the value of board and lodging received, are at least equal to the general rate of women's wages prevailing in industry?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI am afraid it would not be practicable to adopt my hon. Friend's suggestion; there is in fact no general rate of women's wages. I am in sympathy, however, with my hon. Friend's view, and I should add that1512W there are many domestic posts available in which these conditions are satisfied.
§ Mr. WHITEasked the Minister of Labour how many persons insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts have lost their status under those Acts by the acceptance of employment in private domestic service?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI regret that there are no data upon which it would be possible to form an estimate.