HC Deb 17 March 1926 vol 193 c447W
Colonel DAY

asked the Minister of Labour how many men were employed on special schemes for the relief of unemployment, financed partly or wholly by the Treasury, in the Borough of Southwark, on the 28th February, 1925, and the 28th February, 1926, respectively?

Mr. BETTERTON

As regards schemes assisted by the Ministry of Transport and the Unemployment Grants Committee there were 17 men employed on 27th February last as compared with 319 on 28th February, 1925.