§ 10. Sir ROBERT THOMASasked the Minister of Labour the number of registered unemployed in each of the six counties of North Wales during May, 1928.
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDAs the reply includes a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
§ takes place; if he is aware that on several occasions recently, and notably on the morning of 8th June last, long queues of men have had to stand outside the Employment Exchange in the street for considerable periods awaiting their turn to sign and with no shelter from the weather, and that on 8th June, particularly, over 200 men had to stand for a considerable time in heavy rain and with no sort of shelter; and whether he will take steps to provide suitable shelter for men awaiting their turn to sign and also to relieve the congestion by rearranging the time-table, as for example arranging that the different trade groups should sign at specified times, and by taking other suitable measures?
969§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI am inquiring as to the matters to which the hon. and gallant Member refers, and will communicate with him on the subject.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that I have several times drawn the attention of the Department to this matter, both in Debate and by question and answer, and is it not rather late now to be dealing with it?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDAction has already been taken in the matter, but it is not expected that the new exchange premises will be completed until December. As to whether anything can be done in the interim, that is the question that I am looking into, now.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is a building available quite close to the Exchange—the British Legion headquarters—which could be acquired for this purpose if his Department would sanction it?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI will look into that matter.