§ Mr. ADAMSasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the large and increasing emigration from this country to foreign lands of young engineering craftsmen to the certain detriment of our engineering industry; and, if so, whether the Cabinet Committee, dealing with the question of unemployment, has given attention to this aspect of the matter?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have no official information with regard to the numbers of young engineering craftsmen who have emigrated recently to foreign countries. In view of the heavy unemployment which has for some time existed in the engineering industry, I do not think there would be any advantage in making any special attempt to prevent such emigration, or in referring the matter to the Cabinet Unemployment Committee for their consideration.