§ Sir H. Morris-Jonesasked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the latest figures or the percentage increase of domestic assistance supplied by his Ministry to institutions and households according to the most recently available date.
§ Mr. BevinThe number of women placed in domestic work in institutions and in private households for the eight months ended 13th September, 1944, was
Hospitals, mental institutions, sanatoria and nursing homes; institutions and homes for children—34,211. Private households and Home Helps service—11,967.Figures for the five months ended 30th September, 1944, are available for men and these show that during this period 2,287 men were placed in the institutions mentioned above. These figures represent placings effected through Employment Exchanges and not net increases. My hon. Friend may, however, be interested to know that during the first six months of this year the net increase in full time domestic staff in hospitals and similar institutions was approximately 5,500.