HC Deb 04 March 1930 vol 236 c229
12. Mr. MORLEY

asked the Lord Privy Seal when he will be in a position to inform the House of Commons on the nature of the Government scheme for providing alternative employment to men thrown out of work in Government dockyards and private workshops by reason of reductions in naval armaments?

The LORD PRIVY SEAL (Mr Thomas)

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave on the 11th February to the hon. Member for North Newcastle (Sir N. Grattan-Doyle), a copy of which I am sending to him.

Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLE

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that that answer did not deal with this particular aspect of the question at all?

Mr. THOMAS

On the contrary, I think that the reply then covered this question. The gist of the question was whether any special steps were to be taken to meet the unemployment resulting from the proposed abandonment of certain naval construction. The answer I then gave was "No."

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

Is it a fact that any schemes for alternative work in the dockyards have been definitely abandoned?