§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest figures for homeworking in the clothing industry in the Greater London area.
§ Mr. AlisonThe Department does not keep statistics about the number of homeworkers, but employers are required to provide local authorities bi-annually with a list of the homeworkers they have employed in certain specified trades, of which clothing is one.
§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received following the publication of the Employment Committee's report on homeworking; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AlisonI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Bury and Radcliffe (Mr. White) on Tuesday 16 February.—[Vol. 18, c.97.]