MR. KEIR-HARDIE (West Ham, S.)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he has any information concerning the numbers of unemployed persons in the different centres of industry, and the measures which are being taken by Boards of Guardians, Vestries, Town Councils, or Unemployed Committees for the relief of the unemployed; and, if he is not in possession of such information, whether he will agree to a Return giving this information?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERIt is proposed to address communications to Local Authorities with the view of ascertain- 1450 ing what measures have been, and are being, taken by them as regards the execution of works which afford means of employment to persons who otherwise would he unemployed. I am unable to give any information as to the actual number of unemployed persons in the different centres of industry. It appears to me that it would be extremely difficult to obtain accurate particulars as to these numbers.