§ 49. Sir H. Morris-Jonesasked the Minister of Labour what is the total number of European voluntary workers working in England and Wales and the number Jiving in the county of Denbigh; what is their pay; whether their general conduct is satisfactory; and whether any of them have refused to work in agriculture.
§ Mr. IsaacsApproximately 75,000 E.V.Ws. have been placed in employment in Great Britain and 143 of them are now living in the county of Denbigh. These workers are employed at the same rate of wages and under the same conditions as comparable British workers. Their general conduct is satisfactory and, apart from a few isolated cases, all are carrying out their undertaking to work in the employment selected for them.
§ Sir H. Morris-JonesWould the right hon. Gentleman tell me the number working in the county of Denbigh, and if I bring to his notice a case of flagrant misconduct will he investigate it?
§ Mr. IsaacsI did not catch the nature of the second part of the hon. Gentleman's Question but whatever it was, if it concerned a case to be investigated, I will certainly do so. So far as the county 562 of Denbigh is concerned there are 136; men and seven women living in Denbigh and employed in agriculture. A number of these people, in respect of whom I have not the figures, are working in Denbigh and are living in hostels outside the county boundary.