HC Deb 04 May 1948 vol 450 c109W
5. Mr. Murray

asked the Minister of Labour the number of disabled men in the employment exchange areas of Spennymoor, Crook and Durham; the number of these disabled men who are at the present time unemployed; and what the prospects are for employing these men in the near future.

Mr. Isaacs

As the reply is long and contains a number of figures I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT. As regards the last part of the Question, these areas are mainly dependent on coal-

Employment Exchanges. Number Registered at 19th January, 1948. Number unemployed at 15th March, 1948.
Capable of ordinary employment. Severely disabled needing sheltered employment. Total.
Spennymoor … 935 111 42 153
Crook … 727 208 36 244
Durham … 1,733 262 55 317