§ 11. Lieut.-Colonel Mackesonasked the Minister of Labour with how many cases of officers seeking employment his Department and his officers have been concerned; and how many have not found employment.
§ Mr. IsaacsStatistics of ex-officers seeking employment are only kept in respect of registrations at appointments offices. From 1st May, 1945, to 11th February, 1946, there were 20,977 such registrations and at the latter date 9,204 ex-officers were recorded as unemployed.
Mr. E. P. Smithasked the Minister of Labour the number of registrations by ex-Servicemen on the register of the London Appointments Office of his Ministry from 1st June, 1945, to 28th February, 1946; and the number of vacancies filled during the same period.
§ Mr. IsaacsBetween 1st June, 1945, and nth February, 1946 (the latest date for which figures are available), 11,651 ex-Servicemen (including ex-officers of the Merchant Navy) sought the assistance of the London Appointments Office of my Department in finding employment. During that period 1,065 ex-Servicemen were placed in employment.