§ Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Minister of Labour whether he has prepared an estimate of the number of men who may be transferred from South Wales in the next six months; and whether he has any prospect of reducing the number of unemployed persons in that area by any measures now adopted by his Department?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe progress of transfer must necessarily be affected by the state of trade and other circumstances, and I am not prepared to make616W any forecast of the number of persons likely to be transferred from any particular area.
§ Mr. T. GRIFFITHSasked the Minister of Labour how many unemployed persons have been transferred to Plymouth under the transference scheme; and how many of these persons have found employment in Plymouth?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe number of persons transferred to employment in the Plymouth area from the depressed mining areas through the employment Exchanges since 5th October, is 57.