HC Deb 22 June 1948 vol 452 cc115-6W
13. Mr. Sutcliffe

asked the Minister of Labour how many mule spinners in the cotton industry have lost their employment owing to conversion to ring spindles; if he will give an estimate of the numbers during the next twelve months; and what steps are being taken to re-employ them without loss of earnings.

Mr. Ness Edwards

No statistics are available to show the number of mule spinners who have lost their employment owing to conversion to ring spindles, and it is impossible to estimate the numbers in any future period. I am anxious that the skill of any workers who may be discharged should not be lost to the industry and my local officers will make every effort to find suitable employment for displaced workers.