HC Deb 23 May 1906 vol 157 c1301
MR. O'GRADY (Leeds, E.)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether it is the intention of His Majesty's Government to present a Bill to the House providing for the creation of a separate Department to deal with the problem of the unemployed; if so, whether such separate Department will be under the control of a now Minister, to be known as the Minister of Labour?

SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

No, Sir. His Majesty's Government have no intention of creating a separate Department to deal with the problem of the unemployed.

MR. O'GRADY

Is not the Premier of opinion that the Local Government Board is already overcrowded with work, and cannot be expected to deal with the question of the unemployed?

SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

I cannot be expected to share that opinion.