HC Deb 11 November 1937 vol 328 cc1816-7
13. Mr. Tinker

asked the Minister of Labour whether he is now in a position to say what has been the result of his appeal to employers to engage unemployed persons who are over 50 years of age; and will he try to get a statement from the employers of how many they have engaged during the last three months?

Mr. E. Brown

The employment of persons over 50 years of age is one of the subjects under discussion in the inquiries in which I am still engaged, and I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Birkenhead, East (Mr. White) on 28th October.

Mr. Tinker

If I put down a question in a fortnight's time, will the right hon. Gentleman be in a position to answer it?

Mr. Brown

I think not so soon.