§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Prime Minister if he has received any communication from the Churches in connection with unemployment; if he is aware that, at a conference held recently, delegates assembled expressed their profound indignation at the appalling misery and increasing deterioration suffered by the unemployed and at the demoralisation caused by unemployment, and that the delegates expressed surprise at more not being done before to elevate the present suffering and to remove the deep-seated causes of the trouble; and if he intends taking any action in the matter?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has received from the Bishop of Lichfield a memorandum on aspects of the problem of unemployment to which a committee representative of the Christian Churches wishes to draw attention. The suggestions contained in the memorandum are being considered.