HC Deb 11 July 1940 vol 362 cc1361-2W
Mr. Lyons

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons whose names appear on the Central Register and the number of persons appointed to Government Departments, to date, from that register; and how many names were put on that register with a view to such appointment after tentative selection?

Mr. Bevin

The number of persons included in the Central Register is 108,685, of whom 6,066 have been placed in employment in Government Departments. There are no figures available from which I could answer the last part of my hon. and learned Friend's Question.