§ 54. Mr. BROADasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the Glasgow Central Local Employment Committee has not had a chairman for 18 months and that no meetings have been 1582 held since April, 1928, and that the Partick, Glasgow, Local Employment Committee has had no meeting since 1927; and what is the total number of local employment committees and how many have had no meetings within the past six months?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY of the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Betterton)The chairman of the Central Glasgow Employment Committee resigned on 30th May, 1928, and a new chairman was appointed on 22nd February last. The committee met on the 13th March. The Partick Employment Committee met on 11th December last. The total number of local employment committees is 329. Of these, 11 have held no meetings within the past six months.