§ Mr. HUNTasked whether the right hon. Gentleman has received a request from the British Immigration League of Australia asking that the authorities in Great Britain will extend the operations of the Unemployed Workmen's Act so that it may cover the whole of the United Kingdom, as it will be the means of allowing many people to emigrate who are now unable to do so, and so be of benefit both to the Mother-country and also to the British Dominions; and whether he intends to take any action to bring about this result?
§ Mr. BURNSI have received a copy of a resolution passed by the British Immigration League of Australia to the effect referred to. It is proposed by the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill that the Unemployed Workmen Act, 1905, should be continued in force in its present form until 31st December, 1912. I could not promise to introduce amending legislation on the subject at the present time.
§ Mr. HUNTIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Australian Immigration League only want to take the surplus unemployed in the towns, and are we to understand that at present, under normal conditions, there is no want of regular employment in the towns of the country?
§ Mr. HUNTIf there is no employment in the towns, would it not be better for men to go to Australia, where there is employment to be obtained?