§ Mr. W. GRAHAMasked the Minister of Labour whether it is proposed to 3201W remove the headquarters of the Training Department of the Ministry from Edinburgh to Glasgow on 15th January, 1923; whether, if so, he is aware that this will cause hardship to many members of the staff without any gain in public economy or efficiency; whether the work of interviewing employers and others is undertaken by a special canvassing staff not specially dependent on the location of the headquarters; and whether, having regard to these facts, he will allow the Department to remain in Edinburgh?
§ Sir M. BARLOWI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 12th December to a question on this subject addressed to me by the hon. and gallant Member for Leith (Captain W. Benn). I am sending him a copy. The work of the canvassing staff is immediately supervised by the Divisional Director. It is desirable that the Divisional Director should have his headquarters in the district in which most of the work is done.