HC Deb 12 June 1952 vol 502 cc376-7
6. Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Labour the number of registered unemployed in Cardiff at the most convenient recent date.

Sir W. Monckton

Two thousand, four hundred and twenty-two at 12th May.

Mr. Thomas

Is the Minister aware of the concern felt in Cardiff at the danger that several hundred furniture trade employees will be added to this list, and say whether he is taking action now to deal with that danger which has been brought to his notice?

Sir W. Monckton

I have in mind very much the question of the furniture employees there, but the situation has not deteriorated very much from the figures I have given. I think the figure on 21st May, 1951, was also over 2,000.