§ Mr. Andersonasked the Minister of Labour what is the total increase and average rate of increase expected in the labour force of South Wales and Monmouthshire over the period of the National Plan.
§ Mr. GunterForecasts of the size of the labour force in South Wales and Monmouthshire cannot be given.
§ Mr. Andersonasked the Minister of Labour how the current activity rate in South Wales and Monmouthshire compares with that of 1943 at the height of the war mobilisation.
§ Mr. GunterActivity rates for areas smaller than Economic Planning Regions are not calculated from the data collected by my Ministry.
§ Mr. Andersonasked the Minister of Labour at what rate the working population of South Wales and Monmouthshire has been increasing or decreasing over the past 10 years.
§ Mr. GunterThe estimated total number of employees in South Wales and Monmouthshire increased by about 3½ per cent., between mid-1955 and mid-1965.
§ Mr. Andersonasked the Minister of Labour what is the proportion of managerial-technical staff to manual labour in South Wales and Monmouthshire; and how this proportion compares to the United Kingdom ratio.
§ Mr. GunterI regret the information is not available.