§ 4. Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Minister of Labour in view of the fact that Wales is the only part of the Kingdom that shows a reduction in the number in employment in 1936 as compared with 1935, what special steps the Government propose to take to deal with the provision of new employment in Wales?
§ Mr. ButlerThe various measures now in operation for this purpose and the additional measures to be undertaken were fully dealt with in the Debate on the Special Areas (Amendment) Act, 1937.
§ Mr. GriffithsHave representations been made to the Department recently that, in spite of all the efforts made by the Minister, there are still 140,000 unemployed in this very narrow industrial belt, and will not the Government give con- 1931 sideration to making some special efforts more than the efforts which have already been made?
§ Mr. ButlerI realise the problem in South Wales, but I think we should give the new provisions in the latest Act every opportunity for effecting an improvement.