HC Deb 04 May 1948 vol 450 cc109-10W
Mr. Rogers

asked the Minister of Labour the number of local government employees for 1938 and 1947, respectively, analysed in the following groups: clerical, including officers, technical and industrial.

Mr. Isaacs

The available pre-war statistics relate to mid-1939 and show that at that date the number of persons of insurable age (men aged 14–64, women aged 14–59) employed in local government service in Great Britain was

mining, and as many of the men are in the older age groups, there are special difficulties in finding alternative employment, but continuous effort is made on their behalf both under the Quota Scheme and otherwise. For the severely disabled there is a Remploy factory at Spennymoor at present employing 57 men. It is hoped to take on 4o more by the end of next month, including some from Crook and Durham.

Following is the statement:

The numbers of registered disabled men and the numbers unemployed at the three employment exchanges referred to are as follow:

846,000. The corresponding figure for mid-1947 was 1,085,000. I regret that it is not possible to analyse these figures in the manner requested. These figures do not include the trading services (gas, water, electricity supply, transport, etc.).