59. Mr. T. THOMSONasked the Minister of Transport the number of men 752 employed in road schemes assisted by the Ministry of Transport for the relief of unemployment in February of last year and at the present time?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Betterton)According to the returns received 18,508 men were employed on the 27th February, 1926, on schemes approved by the Ministry of Transport for Government grant. The returns for February of this year are not yet available, but the number of men employed on the 29th January. 1927, was 14,121.