§ 58. Mr. Hefferasked the Minister of Labour why his Department's officials, both locally and nationally, refused the Manchester and District Committee of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers the information they required regarding whether a firm, whose name has been sent to him, had applied for a joiner at the local employment exchange at the time a joiner employed by them for twenty years had been dismissed.
§ Mr. Fernyhough:Information about particular vacancies notified by employers to employment exchanges is given to registrants seeking employment but is not disclosed to other enquirers. This is a long-standing rule which is essential for the effective operation of the employment service.
§ 59. Mr. Gardnerasked the Minister of Labour what instructions are issued to managers of employment exchanges regarding the disclosure of information concerning individuals registered with 5W exchanges to employers and other enquirers.
§ Mr. Fernyhough:Managers are instructed to treat information about individuals registered with employment exchanges as confidential and not to disclose it to employers or other enquirers without the registrant's consent.