§ 12. Mr. TINKERasked the Minister of Labour if she is aware that girls and women in receipt of unemployment benefit are being asked to take up work at canteens; and will she consider making arrangements for a deputation of women to visit the canteens to examine the conditions under which such service is carried on?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI hope to arrange shortly for the Navy, Army and Air Force Canteens to be visited by a small group of women as my hon. Friend suggests.
§ Mr. TINKERIn selecting this deputation, will the right hon. Lady include women of the working-class?
§ Miss BONDFIELDYes, I will.
§ Mr. SORENSENWill the Minister of Labour inform the officials in charge of these canteens beforehand when the deputation is going to visit their district?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe deputation will be conducted roung the canteens by the officials of the district.
Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALLWhat does the right hon. Lady mean by a deputation of working-class women?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe question was whether the deputation would include women in touch with the working-classes.
§ 15. Mr. BROTHERSasked the Minister of Labour the number of women and girls disqualified for the receipt of unemployment benefit, during the period 23rd September, 1929, to October, 1930, for refusing to accept employment as domestic servants, and what number were married women?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI regret that statistics giving the information desired are not available.