HC Deb 31 October 1966 vol 735 c8
12. Mr. Dalyell

asked the Minister of Labour how many of those declared redundant at the British Motor Corporation, Bathgate, registered at Ministry of Labour employment exchanges; and how many of these have been placed in jobs.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

675 have registered and 83 have been placed. In addition, 91 are known to have found work.

Mr. Dalyell

Do not those figures warrant an early decision in off-the-job adult retraining, to which the right hon. Gentleman the Minister of Labour referred in last week's debate?

Mrs. Williams

I would remind my hon. Friend that in that debate the Minister referred to a later announcement which he would be making on this matter.