HC Deb 24 April 1911 vol 24 cc1357-8
Mr. HOUSTON

asked the Prime Minister whether, for the better information of the working men of Great Britain, he would arrange that the prefatory note in the report entitled "Cost of Living in American Towns," recently issued by the Board of Trade, be printed in leaflet or pamphlet form and distributed from the various labour exchanges throughout the country?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Buxton)

The American report has been published in exactly the same manner as the other reports of the series, and a comprehensive summary of it appears in the Board of Trade "Labour Gazette" for this month.

Mr. HOUSTON

Why was not that report published prior to the recent General Election? or, if the report was not ready, why was not the election postponed, seeing that in many constituencies throughout the country the main issue was Free Trade v. Tariff Reform?

Mr. JOHN WARD

Will the right hon. Gentleman include in the published reports one on the percentage of unemployment amongst unorganised workers in the State of New York for the last five years?

Mr. BUXTON

That has, I believe, already been published, but the suggestion is well worth consideration.