HC Deb 14 March 1928 vol 214 c1905
28. Mr. BUCHANAN

asked the Minister of Labour if he has yet appointed a Committee to advise him on the question of juvenile unemployment in Scotland; if so, the names of the members; and, if not, when he will be in a position to do so?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

The appointment of members of the Scottish Advisory Council for Juvenile Employment is proceeding, and I hope before Easter to be in a position to announce the names of the members.

Mr. BUCHANAN

Can the right hon. Gentleman inform the House what channels he has consulted as to the appointment of these persons?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

A large number of channels, and, I imagine, practically all those that are appropriate for this purpose.

Mr. BUCHANAN

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the only persons whom he has consulted in this matter are people concerned with his own party and not with anybody else?

NUMBER of INSURED PERSONS CLASSIFIED as belonging to the COAL MINING INDUSTRY recorded as unemployed at certain Employment Exchanges in Yorkshire.
21st Nov., 1927. 19th Dec., 1927. 23rd Jan., 1928. 20th Feb., 1928.
Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped. Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped. Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped. Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped.
Doncaster 493 342 498 428 854 646 2,808
Wakefield 129 918 183 323 283 432 272 1,060
Barnsley 1,006 11 970 35 976 37 996 28
Rotherham 303 85 342 767 291 1,254 322 1,631
Pontefract 240 232 256 137 258 93 393 692
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