§ 89. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Labour how many Poles are there now in Scotland; how many are in the city and county of Aberdeen, respectively; how many are still in uniform and how are they employed; and, of the remainder, how many are employed and unemployed, respectively.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour (Mr. Ness Edwards)As the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. HughesWill my hon. Friend see that, as many of these men are retained in this country, they are properly trained for useful industries and absorbed into useful industries?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThat is the task upon which we are engaged.
§ Mr. H. HyndCan some of them be transferred to Northern Ireland?
Following is the Statement:
There were, at 13th February, 29,772 uniformed Poles in Scotland of whom 541 were in the city of Aberdeen and 4,595 in the county of Aberdeen. About 13,200 of these were employed on camp maintenance and other service duties and tasks, and about 1,430 were on loan for civilian work. Others are receiving instruction or training. With regard to numbers out of uniform, about 1,010 had been relegated to the Reserve for civilian employment, of whom some 340 have remained in Scotland. I have no indication that any 1893 appreciable number of these are unemployed. Of the total number in uniform 9,350 had not yet joined the Resettlement Corps.