HC Deb 19 January 1954 vol 522 c145W
26. Mr. Pearson

asked the Minister of Labour what industrial rehabilitation units are at present established in Wales; what is their total capacity and intake of cases weekly; and how far he allows industrial firms to secure the admission of their disabled workpeople.

Sir W. Monckton

One industrial rehabilitation unit is established in Wales, at Cardiff. Its total capacity is 100 and its weekly intake varies from 10 to 15. Industrial firms are encouraged to refer their disabled workpeople to the unit.

8th December, 1952 7th December, 1953
Males Females Males Females
1.Total numbers registered in Gloucestershire as unemployed (including persons temporarily stopped as well as those wholly unemployed) 4,127 1,672 2,963 1,460
2. Numbers wholly unemployed (included in line 1 above) 4,038 1,636 2,920 1,429
3.Numbers of wholly unemployed who were aged 50 and over* 1,813 418 1,515 376
* An age analysis is available only for the wholly unemployed.

Sir W. Perkins

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed, male and female, respectively registered at the Stroud Employment Exchange at November, 1952, and 1953, respectively.

Sir W. Monckton

63 males and 74 females at 10th November, 1952, and 49 males and 70 females at 16th November. 1953.