POST OFFICE ENGINEERING WORK.

HC Deb 03 December 1936 vol 318 cc1405-6

12. Mr. ANDERSON

asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the overtime that is now being worked by Post Office engineers, he will take steps in conjunction with the Postmaster-General, to set up suitable training centres in the Special Areas to teach suitable unemployed men Post Office engineering work, with the object of transferring these men when trained to positions of remunerative employment, and thus relieve the present staff of avoidable overtime and overwork

Mr. E. BROWN

I have received a communication from my right hon. Friend inviting the assistance of my Department in connection with a proposed scheme at Jarrow for the training, under Post Office auspices, of suitable unemployed men for Post Office engineering work. The matter is at present under discussion between the two Departments.

Mr. ANDERSON

Will assistance be given wherever possible?

Mr. BROWN

Full consideration will be given to the question in the discussions to which I have referred.