§ Mr. KELLYasked the Home Secretary whether he will state the number of firms engaged on the two-shift system of working and the number of women and young people employed on the two-shift system?
§ Mr. LLOYDI would refer the hon. Member to the recently published report of the Departmental Committee on the Two Shift System, where figures are given showing that out of about 2,000 Two Shift Orders granted since 1920 up to the end of June, 1934, about 800 were still in use or likely to be used again. The numbers employed under those Orders were approximately 29,000 women and 7,000 young persons over 16, of whom about half would be so employed for part 929W of the year only. The number of firms concerned would be somewhat less than the number of Orders, since separate Orders are often granted for different departments or processes. About 400 more Orders have been granted since the 30th June, 1934, but it would not be possible to say without special inquiry how many of these are still in use or how many persons are employed under them.