§ 45. Mr. Osborneasked the Prime Minister if it is the responsibility of the Board of Trade, or the Ministry of Labour to deal with the temporary unemployment that may be caused by the recent changes 199W in the defence programme; and to which Minister questions should be directed on this subject.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Ministry of Labour advise on the probable effects on employment of proposed changes in production and if workers become unemployed assist them through the employment exchanges to find other work. The Board of Trade and other Departments, e.g., Ministry of Supply, which have responsibility for particular industries, are concerned with action that can be taken by trade and industry to provide additional employment. Questions should, therefore, be addressed to the Minister most directly concerned with their subject matter.