HC Deb 20 November 1930 vol 245 cc581-2
1. Sir KINGSLEY WOOD

asked the Minister of Labour if she will state the estimated number of women who have been given direct employment by emergency schemes initiated by the present Government?

The MINISTER of LABOUR (Miss Bondfield)

I would refer the right hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Lanark North (Miss Lee) on 6th November.

Sir K. WOOD

Is it quite clear that the claim is made by the Government that women obtained direct employment as a result of schemes initiated by them?

Miss BONDFIELD

I ask the right hon. Member to look at the reply referred to.

Sir K. WOOD

Then exactly what is the Government's position?

Viscountess ASTOR

Has anything come of the Committee that was to look into the question of finding employment and training for women over 33?

Mr. SPEAKER

That is another question.