6. Lieut.-Commander Clark Hutchisonasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed men capable of undertaking clerical work who are at present on the register of disabled persons in Edinburgh.
§ The Minister of Labour (Mr. Isaacs)Twenty-two, of whom only a few are fully experienced clerks.
Lieut.-Commander HutchisonWould it not be possible to employ these men in Government offices in Edinburgh in place of married women? Will the right hon. Gentleman consider it?
§ Mr. IsaacsThat is another question, which I will look into. On that matter I can say that three disabled persons were discharged from Government service and three other disabled persons were taken on in their place.
§ Sir William DarlingAs we have a very indifferent postal service in the City of Edinburgh could not these disabled men be employed to supplement it?