§ 39. Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour what districts have made application for the transfer of juveniles into their area for placing in employment?
§ Mr. BETTERTONVacancies notified by individual employers have been filled
§ in respect of unempoyment among shale mining workers are not available.
§ Mr. SHINWELLWhy is it that the figures cannot be furnished in respect of unemployment in this particular industry; are shale miners not classified in a separate category?
§ Mr. BETTERTONNo; that is exactly the reason I cannot give them; they are not classified.
§ Mr. SHINWELLWill the hon. Gentleman make arrangements to have the proper qualification made?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI will consider that, but I cannot say at the moment if it is practicable or advisable.
§ Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERIs there any reason why the hon. Gentleman cannot get this from the local Employment Exchange?
§ Mr. BETTERTONYes, because they are not classified.
§ 38. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour how many mine workers were registered as unemployed at the Doncaster and Mexborough Employment Exchanges on 23rd April, 1926, and on the same date in 1928?
§ Mr. BETTERTONAs 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:
§ by the transfer of juveniles from other districts, including mining areas. I am not aware of any applications by districts for such transfers.
§ Mr. KELLYWill the hon. Gentleman make known to the House the district or the areas into which these juveniles have been sent?
§ Mr. BETTERTONYes; Yorkshire, the Midlands and the South of England are three of the districts, and there may be others.