Miss Wardasked the Secretary for Mines how many staff, of all grades, have been engaged since 1st September; how many are women; and how many have been recruited from the central register and the Women's Employment Federation Bureau?
§ Mr. LloydThe staff engaged since 1st September totals 2,138, of whom 1,646 are women. Most of the staff were required for routine clerical and typing duties and were recruited through the Employment Exchanges of the Ministry of Labour and National Service. Seven were obtained through the Central Register.