§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will seek to legislate so as to make it lawful to employ women on shiftwork.
§ Mr. DellShiftwork is already lawful for women not employed in factories ; that is to say, about three-quartersof the women in employment. There are restrictions in the Factories Act, but my right hon. Friend is empowered to relax them. These restrictions, like the other provisions of that Act, are currently under review.