§ 38. Mr. SHORTasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that applicants for benefit when signing on at the 926 Wednesbury Employment Exchange have to stand in queues in all kinds of weather; and will he take steps to obviate the continuance of such a practice?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI am informed that there was unavoidable congestion on certain days between 15th April and 1st May which was due to the local extension of the Easter holidays and the closing down of a large firm. Generally speaking, the timing system in operation at the Wednesbury Exchange obviates any necessity for queues, and waiting as a rule is only occasioned because some applicants persist in ignoring the timing arrangements.