§ Mr. DALTONasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that skilled men out of work are required to sign on at the Camberwell Employment Exchange at 9.45 a.m. for five days a week, which makes it very difficult for them to obtain employment, and that such men are threatened with loss of benefit if being genuinely in search of work at the earlier hour they attempt to sign on at 11.45 a.m. or at 3.45 p.m.; and whether he will
NUMBER OF PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS ON THE LEITH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT CERTAIN DATES. — 25th April, 1927. 26th April, 1926. Persons normally in regular employment. Persons normally in casual employment. Total. Persons normally in regular employment. Persons normally in casual employment. Total. Wholly unemployment. Temporarily stopped. Wholly employed. Temporarily stopped. Men … 1,288 104 2,028 3,420 1,772 27 1,857 3,656 Boys … 135 3 2 140 118 7 — 125 Women … 258 39 32 329 275 74 46 395 Girls … 107 2 — 109 114 2 — 116 Total … 1,788 148 2,062 3,998 2,279 110 1,903 4,292