§ 6. Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the President of the Board of Trade when he intends to issue a further list of places eligible for assistance within the terms of the Local Employment Bill.
§ Mr. J. RodgersThe initial list which was announced last month represents my right hon. Friend's judgment of the places which will be eligible for assistance when the Bill comes into force. Other places will be added to the list if it becomes clear that for any reason high and persistent unemployment is to be expected there. Similarly places will be removed from the list when, as I am confident will happen shortly, we can see good prospects that high unemployment will not persist. I naturally cannot forecast the exact date on which changes will need to be made.