HC Deb 17 February 1930 vol 235 c953W
Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLE

asked the Minister of Labour the number of men who have been transferred from distressed areas to employment schemes in other districts since 1st June, 1929?

Mr. LAWSON

From 3rd June, 1929, to 27th January, 1930, 17,387 men were transferred from depressed mining areas under the industrial transference scheme to employment in other districts. Records of the numbers of these men who have had employment on State-aided schemes are not available.