§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will introduce legislation to extend the protection of the Shops, Offices, Factories and Railway Premises Acts to cover workers in Royal 377W Palaces, especially the Palace of Westminster.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithNo. Some parts of the Palace of Westminster are covered by the Factories Act or the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act. The scope of any new safety and health legislation is one of the matters being examined by the Robens Committee on Safety and Health at Work.