§ 75. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour the estimated number of persons now in employment as a result of relief schemes and the Trade Facilities Act and the Export Credits Scheme?
§ Mr. BETTERTONAccording to returns received, the number of men directly employed on works put in hand for the relief of unemployment with Government assistance was 110,183 on the 30th May. This figure includes 45,330 men employed on schemes in respect of which guarantees have been authorised under the Trade Facilities Acts, but takes no account of the indirect employment provided. Figures showing the employment arising as the result of the Exports Credits Scheme are not available.
§ Colonel GRETTONMay I ask whether these schemes are regarded by the Government as tentative or permanent schemes?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI could not answer that question without notice, and I should say that probably some of them are temporary and some are permanent.