§ 26. Mr. LAMBERTasked the Minister of Labour whether, as the labour shortage for the building of houses is acute, he could arrange that instead of unemployment donation work should be found for the unemployed workmen?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir R. Horne)I agree with the suggestions contained in the question of the right hon. Gentleman. The position in the building trade is that there is at present a general shortage of bricklayers, carpenters, and joiners, and a general surplus of most other grades of building labour; but this is not true of every locality. I can assure my right hon. Friend that the Employment Exchanges are making every effort to secure that all unemployed labour is offered for any jobs for which they are suitable.