§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registered under the Disabled Persons Act, who are unemployed up to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe number of registered disabled persons in Great Britain on 17th May, 1948, was 885,000 of whom 76,471 were recorded as unemployed, including 10,587 classified as severely disabled and needing sheltered employment.
§ Mr. D. J. Williamsasked the Minister of Labour how many disabled ex-miners have been placed in jobs in South Wales in the last six months; and in what industries.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe number of placings of disabled persons in jobs in the South Wales and Monmouthshire Development Area during the six months ended 30th April, 1948, was 7,187. Particulars arc not available of the number of disabled ex-miners included in this figure or of the industries concerned.
§ Mr. D. J. Williamsasked the Minister of Labour what machinery exists in South Wales for dealing with the employment of disabled persons.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThere is a specialised service of over 90 Disablement Resettlement Officers at the district and local offices and training centres. This is supervised by a special section of the Regional Office which has a Development Officer engaged full-time on visits to employers and other field work. The Board of Trade has general responsibility for the construction and allocation of the Grenfell Factories which are being built by the Wales and Monmouthshire Industrial22W Estate Company with whom the Board's Regional Controller is in constant touch and the Disabled Persons Employment Corporation has a resident representative engaged on developing Remploy Factories. There are also 22 local disablement advisory committees appointed under Section 17 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1944.