§ 4. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Minister of Labour if she is still taking steps to promote industrial transference by placing persons from the depressed areas in employment elsewhere; and how many persons were transferred in the last four weeks for which figures are available?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. During the four weeks ended. 13th April last, 1,582 persons were transferred from the depressed areas either direct or after a course at a centre.
§ Mr. O'CONNORCan the Minister say how it comes about that this important work is almost the only work for which there is a reduced Estimate in the current Estimates?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe answer is that the number of opportunities for transferring are less generally.