§ 1. Sir Reginald Blairasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether, in order to know the amount of reserve labour supply, he will ascertain and inform the House in due course how many unemployed persons, while continuing to receive benefit, refuse work either because the work is outside his or her own trade or because it is in a different town?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour (Mr. Assheton)These statistics are not available. I would point out, however, that the reserve labour supply must consist mainly of persons now in employment in less essential industries and persons not ordinarily in employment at all.
§ Mr. Robert GibsonHow many men have been refused railway fares to another town, although they have been offered jobs there?
§ Mr. AsshetonI think that is another question.