§ 29. Mr. LANSBURYasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state to the House the name of the firm, the rates of pay, and conditions offered to the 12 women dealt with at the Mansell Street Exchange, in order to test their willingness to work; how many women to whom extended benefit had been refused were offered similar work or training; and how many, if any, accepted or refused such work?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe offer of work to which I referred in my speech on the 10th March was with Messrs. Glanfield and Sons, Limited, at not less than the minimum Trade Board rates, with a promise of special tuition for fur workers. Between 22nd February and 12th March 11 women who had been refused extended benefit were offered this or similar work: five refused the offer, two of the others are understood to be still in the job; one left after three and a-half clays, and another after four hours. One was not accepted by the employer. As regards the eleventh, it is not yet known whether the firm have engaged the applicant. I regret that in the Debate on 10th March I stated incorrectly that the 12 women were those whose names have been given by the hon. Member in two recent questions: only two of these women were included among the 12.