§ 21. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Labour to what exchange in South Wales came the order to place 20 men on a site prior to the visit of the President of the Board of Trade; and why those men were compelled to sign on at the exchange again on the day following that visit.
§ Mr. IsaacsI assume my hon. Friend is referring to a factory site in the area of the Garnant office of my Department. Between 30th September and 9th October eight men were engaged, and another 12 started work on 19th October. Site clearance work had to be suspended, and nine men were discharged on 22nd October, and 11 on 25th October, because manual excavation was completed and a mechanical excavator had not arrived. These movements of labour were in no way connected with the visit of my right hon. and learned Friend the President of the Board of Trade on 22nd October.