Major HENDERSONasked the Minister of Labour whether great inconvenience is caused to the inhabitants of Kinning Park, Glasgow, by the continued occupation of the lesser Kinning Park Hall, West Scotland Street, as a labour exchange; whether the old town hall, Stanley Street, which has been empty for some time, could be utilised equally well for this purpose; and whether, under these circumstances, he can arrange to transfer the exchange from one building to the other if it is proposed to continue it?
§ Sir R. HORNEThe lesser Kinning Park Hall, West Scotland Street, Glasgow, it as the present time being used as an Employment Exchange, in order to deal with 600 applicants for whom it is not possible to find suitable accommodation elsewhere; these applicants include women and disabled ex-service men. The possibility of using the old Town Hall, Stanley Street, has been fully considered, but the premises are on lease to the Salvation Army, and are occupied for meetings every evening. In addition to this, the accommodation at the old Town Hall can only be reached by one staircase, and is therefore not suitable for dealing with men and women together.