asked whether Labour Exchange managers have the power to advance train fares to work men not in a scheduled trade who are found employment by a Labour Exchange manager, especially when such a work man has been unemployed for a consider able number of weeks and the employment found is some considerable distance from the town in which the workman resides?

Managers are empowered to advance fares, subject to certain conditions, to applicants for whom employment at a distance has been found through a Labour Exchange. This power arises out of the Labour Exchanges Act and is, therefore, not confined to workmen in the insured trades included under Part II. of the National Insurance Act. The rules relating to advances are embodied in No V. of the General Regulations made under the Labour Exchanges Act of which I am sending my hon. Friend a copy.

Have these regulations been withdrawn?

I am not aware of that.