HC Deb 17 July 1930 vol 241 cc1435-6
1. Mr. DAY

asked the Minister of Labour the average weekly number of officers of her Department engaged at Employment Exchanges or other Departments connected with the Ministry who have worked overtime during the three months ended to the last convenient date; and the total number of such hours of overtime worked in this period?

The MINISTER of LABOUR (Miss Bondfiield)

During the period 1st March to 2nd June, 1930, both dates inclusive, there were on the average 17,849 officers belonging to grades to which payment for overtime is made, and of these an average of 3,219 worked a total of 203,569 hours, or an average of rather less than five hours each per week.

Mr. DAY

Will my right hon. Friend consider consulting with heads of other Government Departments, where employés are under notice, to see if work can be found for some of them?

Miss BONDFIELD

That matter is always under consideration.