§ Mr. Kirbyasked the Minister of Labour whether in order to mitigate the heavy unemployment in depressed areas, he will consider making special Exchequer grants to such local authorities as will expedite and bring forward public works schemes that may otherwise be executed a few years hence?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydNo, Sir. The Government's policy in this matter has been explained on many occasions, and I have nothing to add to previous statements on the matter.