§ 46. Sir P. Hurdasked the Prime Minister whether he has considered the proposal set out in the statement sent to him by the hon. Member for Devizes to deal with the worst features of unemployment by the formation of an industrial reserve made up of capable but workless workers for whom training and recreational centres would be provided in their home districts and who would be available for air-raid precautions and other exceptional work for national Defence; and whether, in view of the general uneasiness at the continued volume of unemployment, he will invite a few representatives of employers and employed to consider this suggestion, in connection with the proposed National Register or otherwise, and submit a practical scheme?
§ The Prime MinisterAn opportunity for discussing this and other suggestions will arise in next Thursday's Debate, and I could not anticipate within the limits of a reply to a question the full statement of the Government's policy which will then be made.