§ Captain BOWYERasked the Under-Secretary for Labour how many ex-service men are now being employed by firms upon the King's Roll; how this compares with six months ago; and how many ex-service men still remain unemployed?
§ Mr. BETTERTONAs the hon. and gallant Member's question refers to the King's Roll, his inquiry presumably relates to disabled ex-service men. An estimated number of disabled ex-service men employed by firms on the Roll was 300,000 in July, 1923. The estimated number at the present date is 330,000. The exact number of disabled men now unemployed is not known, but steps are being taken by the King's Roll National Council and by the local King's Roll Committees to obtain the information at an early date. The number of such men whose disability prevents them following their normal employment is approximately 12,000.