§ 4. Mr. NIELDasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that under Regulation 8 B, Sub-section (b), of the Order in Council it is an offence for an employer to attempt by any other means than a Labour Exchange to obtain a workman from a distance who is not engaged on Government work; and whether this Regulation governs the practice of the Board of Trade at the present time?
Mr. RUNCIMANIt is an offence under the Regulation for certain specified classes of employers to take any steps to induce a person resident more than 10 miles 919 away to enter their employment otherwise than by notifying vacancies to a Labour Exchange. The answer to the second part of the question is in the affirmative. I should add that the Board are prepared under certain conditions to approve advertisements, which the employer may then insert in the Press without infringing the Regulation.