§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Minister of Labour, whether he will give the reasons for inserting the age of 35 in the Schedule of Reserved Occupations covering distributive workers when the age in nearly all other occupations is 25 and under?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe age-limits for occupations included in the Schedule are settled after careful consideration of all the circumstances and I regret that I cannot enter into the reasons, with regard to particular occupations more fully than was done in the answer which I gave to the hon. Member on this subject on 16th February last.