HC Deb 16 June 1938 vol 337 cc363-4
1. Sir William Jenkins

asked the Minister of Labour what steps have been taken to provide added accommodation for school camps for the distressed area children of South Wales?

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour (Mr. Lennox-Boyd)

I regret that I have nothing to add to the replies already given to the hon. Member on this subject.

Sir W. Jenkins

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that 350 children per week from distressed areas are deprived of a weekly holiday, that no arrangements have been made, that for the last two months promises have been made that something was going to be done but nothing has been done, and when can we have an answer?

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

I very much regret that I cannot give an answer, but I can assure the hon. Member that any diminution in the number of school children for whom facilities are available must be a matter of great regret, because there are even this year some 10,200 places open in South Wales.

Sir W. Jenkins

That is not an increase over last year, but a decrease.