§ 11. Mr. Osborneasked the Minister of Labour what steps he is taking to solve the unemployment problem in north Lincolnshire; and what reply he has sent to the Grimsby and District Employment Committee's recent resolution on this matter.
§ Mr. IsaacsMy Department will continue to co-operate with the Board of Trade to get additional industry into the area. New developments in the area have already provided a substantial amount of additional employment and others will reduce still further the present unemployment in the area. The Grimsby and District Employment Committee are being informed that the claims of the area for work under the defence programme will not be overlooked where suitable capacity is available.
§ Mr. OsborneIs the Minister aware that a good deal of this unemployment arises in the ancillary trades of the fishing industry? Will he do all that he can to help them in that respect?
§ Mr. IsaacsYes, Sir. Some of the work already provided is ancillary, such as fish curing, and in the plans projected there are some trades related to the fishing industry, such as fish-freezing and others, which might be less closely associated but which should provide suitable employment.