§ 2. Mr. DOUGLAS HACKINGasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the large number of unemployed persons in the district of Whittle-le-Woods who at present have to proceed to the Chorley Employment Exchange to sign on and to draw their unemployment 2349 benefit, she will see her way to have opened a branch Exchange at Whittle-le-Woods?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI am afraid that owing to the great pressure on the staff at present it is not practicable to open another branch office for this area. Arrangements are, however, being made for short-time workers to be dealt with at their employers' premises, and this will cover the great majority of those concerned.