§ 54. Wing-Commander Hulbertasked the Minister of Labour how many newspaper employees will have to seek alternative employment consequent upon the reduction of the allocation of newsprint to the Press.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsI have no information on which I could base an estimate.
§ Wing-Commander HulbertHave the right hon. Gentleman's Department any records? Or do they propose to take steps to find out the deplorable unemployment caused by the cut?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsIf there will be any unemployment, those men who are unemployed will register this week. I shall know in the next two or three weeks. We shall have the information.
§ Wing-Commander HulbertThe right hon. Gentleman says "If there is any unemployment." Surely, he must know that if papers are reduced in size there is bound to be unemployment. In view of the unsatisfactory nature of the replies to Questions Nos. 20, 45 and 54 I shall raise the matter as soon as possible on the Adjournment.