HC Deb 17 November 1908 vol 196 c1046
* CAPTAIN FABER (Hampshire, Andover)

I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he can recommend, with a view to discovering the genuine unemployed, that a column should be added in the register of applicants on distress committees showing for what reason each man left his employment.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (MR. JOHN BURNS,) Battersea

The Regulations already require record papers to be kept, showing as regards each applicant the nature of his last employment and the date and cause of termination of that employment. I will send the hon. Member a copy of the Regulations.

* CAPTAIN FABER

What I want is the reason for leaving the employment of the distress committee. Cannot that be secured?

MR. JOHN BURNS

Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will put down an unstarred Question.