HC Deb 13 March 1929 vol 226 cc1111-2
17. Mr. SHORT

asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction among the unemployed signing at the Tipton Employment Exchange owing to the frequent existence of queues; and will he take steps to obviate this?

Mr. BETTERTON

Normally there are no queues at this Exchange. Owing to the recent severe weather there was a certain amount of congestion during two weeks, but this was due to illness amongst the staff and a simultaneous rise in unemployment.

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