§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Labour whether her attention has been drawn to the complaints of the effects on the Devonport and Plymouth unemployed of the transfer of men from distressed areas to Devonport and Plymouth, and whether she can give an undertaking that this practice will cease as far as Devonport and Plymouth are concerned?
§ Mr. LAWSONMy right hon. Friend is not prepared to bind herself by giving an undertaking such as is asked for, but I can assure the hon. Member that in this and in other eases the transfer machinery will be administered with careful regard to the particular circumstances. I may mention that only one man has been transferred direct through the Employment Exchange machinery from a depressed mining area to Devon-port and Plymouth since the end of October.