§ 84. Mr. MACLEANasked the Minister of Labour whither he is aware that the Govan Employment Exchange are telling unemployed girls who have no experience of domestic service to go round the residential districts in Dumbreck and Moss Park asking for daily employment, and are refusing benefit to those who refuse; and whether he will inquire into the matter?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI am having inquiry made, and will inform the hon. Member of the result.
§ Mr. MACLEANIs not this the condition that is being sent round by circular by the Exchanges from the Department of the right hon. Gentleman?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI should not like to accept that without going further into it. I must look at the precise form of it.
§ Lieut.-Colonel Sir JOSEPH NALLIs it not a fact that there are thousands of
§ ployed in South Wales and other coalfields, respectively, during each month from June, 1924, to June, 1925?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI have been asked to reply, and as the answer necessarily involves a number of figures, I will, with hon. Members' permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ houses where girls could learn to do this work?
§ Mr. MACLEANI am asking if this instruction has been sent out from the Ministry of Labour.
§ Sir J. NALLA very good one too!
§ Mr. MACLEANYes, if you were going out with it! Surely the hon. Gentleman ought to know if this instruction has been issued from his own Department as a general order?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe hon. Gentleman has asked me with regard to a specific case. I am inquiring into that case, and I will inform, him as to the result. In regard to the circular in question, I do not carry the full details in my head.
§ Mr. MACLEANI have asked the hon. Gentleman if this general instruction has been issued from his office. He ought to know that or whether it is merely a local instruction issued by a local manager.