§ 59. Miss HORSBRUGHasked the Minister of Labour the number of boys and girls, respectively, under the age of 18 registered as unemployed in Dundee at the latest available date; and if he is satisfied that there is sufficient accommodation at the juvenile instructional centres for both the girls and the boys?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. R. S. Hudson)At 25th February, 1935, there were 538 unemployed boys and 506 unemployed girls, under 18 years of age, on the registers of the Dundee Employment Exchange. While the number who could be required to attend a junior instruction centre is considerably less than this total the existing accommodation is admittedly inadequate and the Education Authority have arrangements in hand for increasing it, in the case of both boys and girls.
§ Miss HORSBRUGHWill the hon. Gentleman see that the accommodation for the girls is increased first, as at present there is fairly good accommodation for the boys and very inadequate accommodation for the girls?
§ Mr. HUDSONI will look into the matter.