§ 42. Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Employment what action he is taking to check the rise in unemployment and short-term working of people employed in the textile industry in the North-West.
§ Mr. BoothMeasures recently introduced to alleviate unemployment generally should help to some extent to ameliorate unemployment and short-time working in the textile industry in the North-West. Employment in the industry should, however, benefit substantially from the measures announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry on 23rd July.—[Vol. 896, c. 558–60.]