§ Mr. Anthony Greenwoodasked the Minister of Labour how many spinning mills in Lancashire have provided day nurseries for the convenience of their women workers; how many workers are employed in mills with such facilities; and how many in mills without such facilities.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsAccording to the information in my possession, 49 firms with cotton spinning mills in Lancashire have so far provided day nurseries. I regret that the statistics asked for in the second and third paragraphs of the Question are not available.
§ Mr. Anthony Greenwoodasked the Minister of Labour how many spinning mills in Lancashire have provided canteens for their workers; how many workers are employed in mills with such facilities; and how many in mills without such facilities.
§ Mr. G. IsaacsCanteens are now provided in well over 400 mills. The number of workers employed in mills with canteens is more than 105,000; the number employed in mills without canteens is less than 15,000.
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§ Mr. Anthony Greenwoodasked the Minister of Labour how many welfare officers have been appointed in spinning mills in Lancashire; how many workers are employed in those mills with welfare officers; and how many in those without.
§ Mr. G. IsaacsWelfare officers have been appointed in approximately 270 mills. Some 80,000 workers are employed in these mills and rather less than half that number in mills without welfare officers.