§ 16. Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDasked the Minister of Labour how many employers were on the King's Roll in January, 1929, 1930, and 1931, respectively?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe numbers of employers on the King's Roll were as follow: In January, 1929, 27,151, employing 381,479 disabled ex-Servicemen; in January, 1930, 26,709, employing 375,326; and in January, 1931, 25,908, employing 371,792.
§ Sir A. POWNALLCan the right hon. Lady say why there has been this rather marked decrease of approximately 1,000 in the last two years?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI cannot give any particular reason, except that in all probability there are a certain number who pass out and employers do not fill up the vacancies.
§ Sir A. POWNALLHas every step been taken to see that the number is kept up to what it was before?
§ Miss BONDFIELDYes, certainly.
§ Mr. SIMMONSIs membership of the King's Roll a condition of Government contracts?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI should like notice of that question, but I believe it is.
§ Major COHENIs it not a fact that the number of disabled men employed under the King's Roll system compares 2257 very favourably, when one considers the enormous number of men out of employment.
§ Miss BONDFIELDYes, indeed it is quite a remarkable proportion.