Work Schemes.

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 5 March 1931.

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Photo of Sir Kingsley Wood Sir Kingsley Wood , Woolwich West

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asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons who, during the last month, have obtained direct employment under schemes initiated by the present Government?

Photo of Miss Margaret Bondfield Miss Margaret Bondfield , Wallsend

The returns relate to the number of persons employed on schemes in operation on one day in each month, and show that on 30th January, approximately 10,000 more men than at the 19th December, 1930, were directly employed on the site of the works concerned.

Photo of Sir Kingsley Wood Sir Kingsley Wood , Woolwich West

Can the right hon. Lady give me the cost of these 10,000 people if I put down a question?

Photo of Miss Margaret Bondfield Miss Margaret Bondfield , Wallsend

I think I might be able to do so.