HC Deb 27 November 1952 vol 508 cc83-4W
101. Mr. Moody

asked the Minister of Labour if he will extend the Remploy Factory at Gateshead, in order to provide useful occupation for the 125 disabled persons who have been unemployed for

Location of factory Estimated capacity At 15th Sept., 1952 At 17th Sept., 1951
Abertillery … … … … 65 57 50
Blackwood … … … … 100 63 71
Bridgend … … … … 185 171 174
Brynamman … … … … 75 50 50
Maesteg … … … … 50 12 Not opened until October, 1951.
Merthyr Tydfil … … … … 170 124 131
Neath … … … … 60 30 29
Pentre … … … … 75 60 55
Porth … … … … 125 88 96
Swansea … … … … 150 106 118
Tonyrefail … … … … 75 74 70
Treforest … … … … 150 122 136
(plus 15 homeworkers) (plus 19 homeworkers)
Ystradgynlais … … … … 100 51 59
TOTAL … … … … 1,380 1,008 1,039
(plus 15 homeworkers) (plus 19 homeworkers)
NOTE.—Ferndale factory was closed down in March, 1951, and the workers transferred to the Porth factory.

No Remploy factories are in course of construction.

over 12 months; and if, as 32 of these people are classified as unlikely to obtain employment, except under sheltered conditions, he will make speedy arrangements to create suitable employment for these people.

Sir W. Monckton

Remploy Limited are unable to undertake any further building or extension of factories until they have consolidated their trading position. Only the 32 severely disabled persons are eligible for Remploy work and as vacancies in the Remploy Factory occur they will be considered for employment.

Mr. D. J. Williams

asked the Minister of Labour (1) how many Remploy factories have been completed in the South Wales Development Area; how many are employing their full complement of disabled persons; and how many are in course of construction;

(2) how many disabled persons are employed in each of the Remploy factories in the South Wales Development Area; and what were the corresponding figures last year.

Sir W. Monckton

Thirteen Remploy factories have been completed in the South Wales Development Area. The estimated capacity of each factory; the numbers of severely disabled persons employed as at 15th September, 1952; and at the corresponding time last year are as follows: