§ Mr. Levyasked the Minister of Labour how many persons are now registered with the Central Register; what increase has taken place since he made a compulsory order on technical engineers; how many persons have obtained employment through the Central Register since it was established; and what has been the cost of the Central Register to date.
§ Mr. BevinOn 31st July, 1940, the number of persons enrolled on the Central Register was 121,479, excluding persons who applied for registration as required by the Specified Classes of Persons (Registration) (No. 1) and (No. 2)Orders. The estimated number of persons in course of being enrolled on the Central Register as a result of those Orders is 50,000 of whom some 42,000 are engineers. The number of posts filled through the Central Register up to 31st July, 1940, was 7,209. The cost of the staff of the Central Register up to 31st July, 1940, was £46,770. This includes the initial cost of establishing the Register as a precautionary measure in peace time when there was998W no substantial call on its services. Placings have recently reached the rate of about 1,000 a month and the staff costs are at the rate of about £4,000 a month.