HC Deb 11 April 1930 vol 237 cc2524-6W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons, specifying men, women, boys, and girls, on the Employment Exchanges of Devon-port and Plymouth, respectively, for the month of March, 1930?

Miss BONDFIELD

The following table shows the number of persons on the registers of the Employment Exchanges at Plymouth and Devonport, respectively, on each Monday in March, 1930:

Mr. THOMAS

Since 1st June, 1929, the Brecon County Council have submitted to the Ministry of Transport applications for grant in respect of 17 schemes on classified roads and bridges at an estimated total cost of £101.183. Nine of these schemes, estimated to cost £84,692, have been approved for grants ranging from 50 per cent. to 75 per cent. of the cost. The remaining eight schemes, estimated to cost £16,491, are under consideration. The Radnor County Council have submitted during the same period eight road and bridge schemes at an estimated total cost of £5,578, of which five, estimated to cost £4,083, have been approved for grants of 50 per cent. or 60 per cent., and three, estimated to cost £1,495, are under consideration. No schemes have been submitted to the Unemployment Grants Committee by these county councils since 1st June, 1929.