§ Mr. Kirbyasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that large numbers of men in Liverpool, registered as disabled persons, are unable to obtain suitable light employment; and whether he intends to set up a training establishment or factory for them.
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§ Mr. IsaacsYes. On 19th May, 1947, the number was 2,221. Training facilities are provided at the Government Training Centres at Aintree and Speke. The Disabled Persons Employment Corporation is providing special factory facilities as soon as possible to employ the most severely disabled. Also the Sir Robert Jones Memorial Workshops have recently been re-opened and will provide employment for at least 100 severely disabledmen.