Former MP for Whitehaven
Mr Thomas Duffy is a former MP for Whitehaven.
Former MP for Whitehaven
Entered the House of Commons on 15 November 1922 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 9 October 1924 — General election
62. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that a number of semi-skilled textile workers who had been employed at Cleator Mill, Cleator, Cumberland, had been refused unemployment benefit because they refused to enter domestic service for which they have had no training, and are not suitable for such work, which work is not available for a number of trained domestic servants who reside in...
Is it the fact. that the direct result of the action which has been taken is to deprive these women of Poor Law relief, and that, while my right hon. Friend is inquiring curiously, these unfortunate people are starving patiently, and yet he subscribes to the doctrine that under his administration no person should starve?
That is not enough.
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