§ MR. BROOKETo ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that since his Order removing the disqualifications of poor law relief and of two successive periods of works under the Central (Unemployed) Body, 772 men have registered themselves at the offices of the Poplar Distress Committee, making, together with those registered previous to that Order, a totals up to 21st November, of 2,932 men; and whether, considering that, up to the same date, only 202 of this total had been given work by the Central (Unemployed) Body, he proposes to take any steps to-accelerate the action of that body in providing work for more of these men.
§ (Answered by Mr. John Burns.) I understand that the numbers stated in the Question are substantially correct. I believe that the Central (Unemployed) Body are making every effort to find suitable work for the unemployed of Poplar and elsewhere in London, and that they have now several schemes under consideration.