§ 73. Mr. MARDY JONESasked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the number of juveniles in Glamorganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Monmouthshire who are registered at local Employment Exchanges as unemployed?
§ Sir M. BARLOWThe number of boys and girls under 18 on the Live Registers of Employment Exchanges in the counties mentioned at 27th November were as follow:
Glamorganshire 1,461 Carmarthenshire 90 Monmouthshire 571
§ Mr. JONESIn view of the fact that the coal industry in South Wales is in such a deplorable condition, and that there are now no openings for juveniles in these three counties, will the Government take some steps to secure new callings for the juveniles?
§ Sir M. BARLOWThe whole question of juvenile employment is, as I have stated to the House once or twice during the last two or three days, under active consideration.
§ Mr. HARDIEHaving regard to the conditions which prevail in industrial centres—in Glasgow, for instance—under which large numbers of boys and girls from the age of 14 upwards cannot find employment, have the right hon. Gentleman and his colleagues under consideration a system of technical education for these children during the day?
§ Mr. SPEAKERAnother Minister would have to answer that question.