§ 103. Mr. Grimondasked the Minister of Labour what information he has as to the numbers of people who have transferred from textiles to engineering in recent months.
§ Sir W. MoncktonI regret that this information is not available.
§ Mr. Dribergasked the Minister of Labour how many textile workers are unemployed or working short time, at Braintree and Bocking, Essex.
§ Sir W. MoncktonAbout 410 textile workers are registered at the Braintree Employment Exchange and youth employment office, mainly at a result of short-time working.