§ Mr. LANSBURYasked the President of the Local Government Board if the new work provided by the Central (Unemployed) Body for London will engage a total of 220 additional men for a period of four weeks only, and a further 320 men who were employed in other work and are being transferred to this new work; and, under these circumstances, what further schemes of work he proposes to suggest to the Central Body in order to absorb the thousands of men who are and have been registered, and for whom no work appears, under present arrangements, likely to be found?
§ Mr. BURNSThe work to which I understand the hon. Member to refer was estimated to employ 440 men for four or five weeks. I am informed, however, that the Central (Unemployed) Body have found it possible to employ 540 men on this work, of whom 220 are additional men, to be employed for four weeks, and 320 are men who would have been discharged, but will now be continued in employment for a further period of five weeks. The great 781W bulk of the work which the Central Body have been able to provide has been found in the parks and open spaces, and I am informed that no further work can be undertaken there owing to the lateness of the season.