§ Mr. GIBBINSasked the Minister of Labour how many girls and women, whose working experience has been limited to the workshop and factory, have been refused unemployment benefit because they refused domestic service?
1434Wstopped from the service of their employers are only available from January, 1926.
§ Mr. BETTERTONI regret that the information asked for is not available.
§ Mr. GIBBINSasked the Minister of Labour what steps are taken by his Department, before girls are sent to domestic service, to ensure that the girls are sent to respectable places?
§ Mr. BETTERTONEmployment Exchanges are instructed to satisfy themselves, so far as practicable, that vacancies in domestic service notified to them are genuine. In the case of girls under the age of 18, the assistance of the Juvenile Advisory Committees is sought and a parent or guardian is consulted before she is submitted for the vacancy.