§ Mr. NANNETTIasked the President of the Local Government Board whether on the opening of Labour Exchanges all over Great Britain and Ireland, it was intended to discontinue the work of the Distress Committees set up under the Unemployed Workmen's Act; and, if not, whether it was the intention of the Government to appeal to Parliament this year for the money to carry on the work of the Distress Committees as heretofore.
§ The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Burns)The opening of Labour Exchanges under the Labour Exchanges Act, 1909, does not involve the discontinuance of the work of Distress Committees under the Unemployed Workmen Act, 1905. I am not at present in a position to reply to the inquiry contained in the latter part of the question.
§ Mr. NANNETTIIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a minute has been sent to the Dublin District Committee telling them to keep open their Committee and to work along with the Labour Exchanges, and, if they are to keep open their Distress Committee, how are they to do so without the money to finance them?