76. Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Labour how many girls recently became temporarily redundant at the Anglo-Celtic Watch Co. Ltd., Ystradgynlais; how many claimed unemployment benefit; how many have been disallowed benefit because of their refusal to transfer to Birmingham; how many are under the age of 21; how many have been reabsorbed by the same firm; and why was not work offered in South Wales rather than in England.
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§ Mr. IsaacsForty-one. Sixteen were under the age of 21. Sixteen have been re-engaged by the firm. Hospital domestic work in Wales was offered, but there were no factory vacancies available within travelling distance. They all claimed benefit and five claims were disallowed for refusing employment in Birmingham.