HC Deb 26 February 1946 vol 419 cc347-8W
Mr. D. J. Williams

asked the Minister of Labour the number of men and women, respectively, employed at the Hirwaun, Glamorgan, Trading Estate; what numbers were recruited from each Employment Exchange area; and if he is satisfied that the present method of recruiting labour for this trading estate allows an equitable allocation to each of the Exchange areas.

Mr. Isaacs

The numbers of men and women recruited for the Hirwaun Trad- ing Estate and the Exchange areas from which they were submitted are as follows:

Local Office areas from which recruited Men Women
Aberdare 167 334
Merthyr 26 11
Mountain Ash 11 6
Resolven 36 5O
Various other Local Office areas 24
Total 264 401

In addition there are 82 persons employed by the Trading Estate Company on staff and maintenance work who were taken over from the Royal Ordnance Factory. Having regard to the numbers of unemployed persons in the areas referred to, I am satisfied that available employment at the Trading Estate is being allocated equitably between these areas.