§ 4. Mr. MARCUSasked the Minister of Labour if there are any relief schemes from the Dundee area at present under consideration by the Unemployment Grants Committee; and, if so, what is the nature of the schemes, as well as the 1432 cost and the number of persons estimated to secure employment?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe Unemployment Grants Committee have at present under consideration an application from the Dundee Harbour Trust for grant from Exchequer Funds in aid of the cost of the provision of a single screw steam tug, estimated to cost £16,000, equivalent to 600 man months of employment.
§ 6. Mr. MARCUSasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in Forfarshire who are engaged in work in connection with State-aided schemes in that area; and whether any outside labour is being employed?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe latest returns show 546 persons as directly employed on 29th May in connection with State-aided schemes in Forfarshire. No transferred labour is employed on these schemes.
§ 18. Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDasked the Minister of Labour what is the number of persons at present employed on schemes of work paid for, or approved, and subsidised by the Government, distinguishing the numbers of those employed on schemes financed out of the Road Fund and those paid for otherwise?
§ Miss BONDFIELDAs stated in the reply on the 29th June to the right hon. Member for West Woolwich (Sir K. Wood), the number of persons estimated to be employed directly and indirectly at 29th May on State-aided schemes was 245,000. Of this number some 84,000 can be attributed to schemes financed out of the Road Fund and approximately 161,000 to other schemes.