§ Mr. ALBERYasked the Minister of Labour whether he has received complaints of the serious overworking of employés in certain Employment Exchanges; and whether, seeing that such complaints are not in any way general, he will inquire as to whether there are any special causes operating in such local Exchanges as are the subject of such complaints?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe complaints of undue pressure of work, while they are understood to relate to certain Exchanges only, do not as a rule specify the particular Exchanges. The Department appreciate the reasons for this, but the hon. Member will see that, unless the complaint gives the name of the Exchange referred to, it is difficult for the Department to inquire properly into it. I can assure the hon. Member that any complaint from a responsible quarter which gives the necessary particulars will be thoroughly investigated without delay.