§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Home Secretary how many employers have adopted the permissive provisions of Section 1 of the Shops Act, 1913; the num- 564W ber of employés affected; and whether those provisions are still in operation in those cases where they have been adopted?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI regret that the information asked for is not available. I understand that there are between 500 and 600 occupiers of refreshment establishments in London who have adopted the 1913 Act, but I have no figures for the rest of the country.