§ 33. Mr. T. HENDERSONasked the Minister of Labour the number of part-time managers of Employment Exchanges in Scotland and the extent of the area under the control of each manager?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe number of branch offices in Scotland is 120. 1354 The areas covered vary very considerably, and it would take much time and labour to compile a table showing each of them in detail. If the hon. Member has any particular case in mind and will communicate with me I will see that such information as is available is sent to him.
§ Mr. HENDERSONWill the right hon. Gentleman be able to give me the extent of the largest area?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe largest type of area would be like Tain or Kingussie, which would be 700 or 800 square miles, but, of course, the advisability of having an exchange does not depend upon the largeness of the area but upon the number of cases.
§ Mr. HENDERSONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that in the Tain area the manager who has control of the area made it necessary that the insured persons should travel a distance of 11 or 12 miles to obtain insurance benefit, although the Act says that they are only supposed to travel six or four miles?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDIf the hon. Member will communicate with me, I will inquire.