HC Deb 23 January 1930 vol 234 cc306-7
12. Mr. GRAHAM WHITE

asked the Minister of Labour if any statistics are available to show the average length of the spells of employment obtained by shipwrights and boilermakers over any recent convenient period?

Miss BONDFIELD

I regret that the information for which the hon. Member asks is not available.

Mr. WHITE

Will the right hon. Lady consider the advisability of having a simple test made having regard to the fact that these workers are classed as being in casual employment?

Miss BONDFIELD

As a matter of fact, as the result of the hon. Member's question, I have decided to make some such test.

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