§ Mr. SHORTasked the Minister of Labour (1) the names of the women members of the Darlaston Employment Committee who were summoned, if any, to attend rota or sub-committee meetings of the committee held between April, 1921, and February, 1923, and the number of times they were so summoned;
(2) whether he is aware that the Darlaston Employment Exchange closed at 4 p.m. on Thursday, 29th March, until the following Tuesday; that part-time workers entitled to unemployment benefit did not cease work until 5 p.m. on Thursday; that they attended at the Employment Exchange and found it closed; and that they had to wait for payment until after the Easter holidays; and will he explain why no arrangements were made to meet the convenience of such applicants?
§ Sir M. BARLOWI am having local inquiries made into the points raised in questions 24 and 25, and will communicate the answers to the hon. Member as soon as the inquiries are completed.
§ Mr. SHORTasked the Minister of Labour the number of women workers unemployed on the average weekly registered at the Darlaston Employment Exchange between April, 1921. and February, 1923?
2088W
§ Sir M. BARLOWThe average number of women on the live register of the Darlaston Employment Exchange during the period mentioned was 565.