§ 86. Mr. Prenticeasked the Minister of Labour what steps are taken by his Department to encourage the provision of reasonable standards of sanitary accommodation at docks and wharves; and to what extent the present standards are everywhere comparable with those that are laid down by statutory order for factories, etc.
§ Mr. R. WoodThe responsibility for the provision of sanitary accommodation at docks and wharves rests with the various port authorities. Some provision is also made by the National Dock Labour Board when erecting buildings for other purposes. I understand that there has been a considerable improvement in the accommodation provided in the last few years, but I am not in a position to say how it compares with that required by statutory order for factories.
§ 87. Mr. Prenticeasked the Minister of Labour whether he will amend the Docks Regulations, 1934, in order to lay down compulsory standards of sanitary accommodation at docks and wharves 87W comparable with those laid down for factories, etc., in the Sanitary Accommodation Regulations, 1938.
§ Mr. R. WoodSection 105 of the Factories Act, 1937, applies certain Sections of the Act to docks and wharves. These Sections do not include, however, that which deals with sanitary conveniences. It would not, therefore, be within the competence of my right hon. Friend to amend the Docks Regulations in the way proposed.
MONTHLY AVERAGE NUMBER OF DOCK WORKERS PROVING ATTENDANCE AND FOR WHOM NO WORK WAS AVAILABLE Month The Royal Group of Docks 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 January … … 1,187 217 16 505 1,331 561 10 487 609 733 559 February … … 758 405 17 792 1,215 234 28 264 820 793 758 March … … 1,327 998 72 1,070 1,632 205 113 320 928 276 539 April … … 735 576 127 1,022 752 175 217 367 402 357 — May … … 926 573 540 1,583 608 35 203 886 666 619 — June … … 845 566 1,253 811 316 39 161 246 265 118 — July … … 263 289 84 1,217 281 5 63 600 100 34 — August … … 171 647 96 1,014 463 69 62 622 315 261 — September … … 498 647 187 1,432 378 66 527 771 380 617 — October … … 1,056 792 68 1,617 1,134 19 525 1,307 689 870 — November … … 187 463 323 1,620 749 87 859 1,108 776 976 — December … … 149 8 552 1,258 677 74 449 750 415 773 — Month All London Docks 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 January … … 2,738 847 43 1,127 3,607 1,490 56 1,861 2,383 2,137 2,074 February … … 2,917 1,679 36 2,044 3,203 677 62 1,619 2,513 2,587 2,557 March … … 3,500 3,149 172 2,938 4,167 889 767 2,298 3,193 1,822 2,450 April … … 2,201 2,178 210 3,514 2,141 827 1,436 1,971 2,295 2,016 — May … … 2,831 1,957 1,036 3,546 1,525 272 2,164 2,865 2,562 2,209 — June … … 2,539 2,149 2,637 3,362 1,254 163 1,680 1,258 1,393 996 — July … … 1,216 1,455 533 3,887 962 38 295 1,937 796 158 — August … … 757 1,999 369 3,890 1,663 137 591 2,006 644 1,116 — September … … 1,303 1,879 399 4,738 1,826 246 1,408 2,423 1,398 1,976 — October … … 2,336 2,747 567 5,692 2,790 677 2,007 3,932 2,350 3,155 — November … … 506 1,335 1,574 4,934 2,243 182 2,241 3,675 2,741 3,138 — December … … 335 37 1,378 3,739 1,985 155 1,394 2,718 1,045 2,187 —