§ 102. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why he refused to receive a deputation concerning pockets of unemployment in Wales.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeI assume that the hon. Member is referring to a request made by the Llanelly Trades Council. The right hon. Gentleman the Member for Llanelly had previously brought to my notice representations which the Council had made to him on a number of matters relating to employment in the Llanelly area. After carefully considering the matter in consultation with those of my colleagues within whose executive responsibilities these matters fall, I wrote to the right hon. Member at considerable length. I have nothing to add to the information contained in that letter, and I did not think that any useful purpose would be served by my receiving a deputation.