§ Mr. SWANasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the Ath lone printing works were burned and completely destroyed by the armed forces of the Crown at 3 a.m. on Wednesday the 3rd instant; that close on 300 hands were given employment by the firm; and that these as well as a number of outdoor workers are left idle; and whether he will 1199W immediately provide adequate measures of relief for these workers who are disemployed through no fault of their own?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI have no information with regard to the first part of the question, and I would refer my hon. Friend to the written reply given on Monday by my right hon. Friend, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, to questions by my hon. Friend and the hon. Member for West Bromwich (Mr. F. Roberts). I will make inquiry with regard to the state of unemployment in the district, but I cannot undertake that any special measures of relief will be instituted, beyond the provision already made by the Out-of-Work Donation Scheme and the Unemployment Insurance Act.