§ Mr. A. Edwardsasked the Minister of Labour whether it is his intention to continue the Central Register; and whether he will again draw the attention of Departments to the advantage of making use of the Register?
§ Mr. E. BrownYes, Sir. I have every intention of continuing the Central Register for war-time purposes. My right hon. Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury has already drawn the attention of Departments to the need to make use of the Register.
§ Mr. Edwardsasked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the cost per head of persons who have gained employment through the medium of the Central Register?
§ Mr. BrownThe placing of persons in employment is only one of the functions of the Central Register, and any figure which relates the total cost of the Register to the numbers placed must therefore be misleading. It is not possible to give an exact figure of the cost 1153W of placing per head, but an arithmetical calculation shows that the cost per head is approximately 36s. for the three months to 31st March last.