Football Pools (Canvassers)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 29 Gorffennaf 1947.

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Photo of Mr George Isaacs Mr George Isaacs , Southwark North 12:00, 29 Gorffennaf 1947

That question calls for rather a long answer which would not be appropriate at the moment; but, to summarise it, we are anxious to have the cooperation of the pool promoters in getting some of these women into the textile industry. However, the bulk of the women are employed in areas which are a long way from the textile areas, and it is difficult to move them because of the accommodation problem.