§ 10. Mr. LAWTHERasked the Minister of Labour why, in the lists of vacancies notified by her Department to miners, it is stated that while miners are required at Snowdown Colliery, Kent, no applications will be considered from miners in Northumberland, Durham or South Wales?
§ Miss BONDFIELDMy hon. Friend appears to have been misinformed. Although the area from which labour is engaged is within the discretion c f the employers, there is no discrimination against men from Northumberland, Durham and South Wales who have the requisite qualifications and experience; and men have been engaged for Snowdown Colliery in recent months from each of those districts. Additional labour is not at present required at this colliery, and at the company's request Employment Exchanges in all parts of the country were so informed at the end. of October last.
§ Mr. LAWTHERIs the Minister of Labour aware that in the month of August last the Department notified Employment Exchanges as stated in the question, and that it was upon that that I based the question?