HC Deb 29 June 1948 vol 452 cc189-90W
Sir W. Darling

asked the Minister of Labour how many Poles have now been settled in Scotland; how many remain still without employment; and in what categories of employment they are available.

Mr. Ness Edwards

About 4,000 Poles have been placed in employment in Scotland. There remain 3,582 members of the Corps stationed there for the time being; but their settlement in employment may

Mr. Mainwaring

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed persons, male and female, respectively, registered at Ferndale, Porth and Tonypandy Exchanges on 1st January, 1948, and the latest available date.

Mr. Ness Edwards

The following table gives the information desired:

be either there or south of the Border. About a thousand of these (mostly officers) are registered as professional, administrative and executive, the remainder mainly as general labourers, agricultural workers and clerical workers. But they will now be expected to take whatever suitable employment becomes available for them.