§ 31. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the announced decision to give the Employment Exchanges the widest discretion possible in making a preliminary selection for vacancies that arise in His Majesty's dockyards, and to make a further review of the system of dealing with appointments in His Majesty's dockyards after a period of six months from February, 1930, she can now state what the present position is?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe degree of cooperation between the Employment Exchanges and the dockyard authorities at Devonport has been under review, and I hope shortly to send the hon. and gallant Member a note of the result. In the meantime, he should not assume that any decision has been taken of the kind indicated in the first part of his question.
§ Mr. FOOTWill the right hon. Lady be good enough to communicate her reply to the Member for Bodmin (Mr. Foot) also, seeing that his constituents are affected?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIs it not a fact that the present system is quite unsatisfactory, and that people who wait outside the Employment Exchanges in the hope of getting work will never be successful 2093 so long as the system of nomination prevails? Will she make it clear that it will be quite useless for men to apply to the Employment Exchanges for work if that is not the proper avenue for employment?
§ Miss BONDFIELDIf the hon. Member will look at the first part of the answer, he will see that this matter is under consideration.