§ 75. Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed on the Island of Harris in October and November, 1927 and 1928, respectively?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThere is no local office of the Ministry of Labour in Harris, and the only figures available relate to persons on the registers of the Employment Exchange at Stornoway. I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement giving such figures for the periods referred to.
§ Mr. KELLYCan the hon. Gentleman say what efforts, if any, are being made by his officers to place these men in employment?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe hon. Member will be interested to know that an analysis that we made last October showed that there were no unemployed men in Harris at all.
§ Following is the statement: