§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDasked the Minister of Labour how many are women of the 115,000 persons officially stated to be already employed on the schemes of public works started or sanctioned by the Government which are now becoming operative?
§ Miss BONDFIELDAs has been pointed out on a number of occasions, the effect of relief works in providing employment for women must necessarily he indirect. I regret I have no statistics as to the number of women employed in the other trades benefiting as a result of these schemes of public works.