HC Deb 16 March 1931 vol 249 c1667
69. Mr. REMER

asked the Minister of Labour if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the wages paid to many clerks at the Employment Exchanges are lower than the amounts they have to pay to unemployed persons; and if she will state what action she intends to take?

Mr. LAWSON

No, Sir.

Mr. REMER

Is the hon. Gentleman not aware that arrangements have recently been made to reduce the wages of the staff and pay them a lower wage than is paid by them to unemployed persons?

Mr. LAWSON

No. My right hon. Friend has no such information at her disposal, neither has her attention been drawn to any such case. I might inform the hon. Member that an unemployed man would have to have a wife and 10 dependant children before he received as much as the lowest paid male clerk.

Mr. REMER

If I send the hon. Member particulars of these cases, will he go into them?

Mr. LAWSON indicated assent.