§ Mr. Blackburnasked the Minister of Labour how many displaced persons have been brought into Great Britain in the course of the last year; how many are currently working; and if it is proposed to bring in any more.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsSince October last, 20,500 displaced persons have been brought to this country under official employment schemes. Of this number 12,500
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Staff Proportion Annual Payroll bears to Sales of materials by the Control in 1946–47 Controls Numbers Annual Payrolls £ per cent. Cotton … … 460 175,000 .28 Fertilisers … … 50 17,400 .20 Flax and Ramic … … 95 38,760 .33 Hemp Coir and Kapok … … 61 25,060 .24 Jute … … 72 27,540 .17 Leather … … 187 70,500 .29 Mica … … 9 4,550 1.03 Molasses and Industrial Alcohol … … 38 14,050 .12 Nitrogen Supplies … … 6 2,320 .05 Paper … … 291 95,700 .32 Rubber … … 95 40,420 .12 Silk and Kayon … … 13 4,500 .17 Sulphuric Acid … … 14 7,050 .18 Sundry Materials … … 164 65,210 .48 Timber … … 1,254 501,700 .59 Wool … … 322 105,900 .41 NOTES. 1. Nothing is included in the payrolls to represent the value of the services of those members of the staff who serve without remuneration from public funds. In this respect, the case of Nitrogen Supplies is exceptional since four of the staff of six come within this category. 2. In the case of Mica, the staff is low engaged on disposal of stocks only. have so far been placed in employment. The answer to the last part of the Question is in the affirmative.