HC Deb 22 February 1949 vol 461 c265W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the President of the Board of Trade why he has fixed the price of potato bags at 2s. 10d. new and 2s. 5d. once used, when growers and merchants can obtain them at lower prices.

Mr. J. Edwards

The Board of Trade do not control the prices of new potato bags. Prices of used bags are agreed with

Registered disabled persons Registered disabled persons recorded as unemployed 17.1.49
Males Females Total Males Females Total
Ferndale 1,196 21 1,217 472 10 482
Perth 1,326 28 1,354 412 4 416
Tonypandy 2,090 29 2,119 717 7 724
Treorchy 1,293 75 1,368 379 19 398

Mr. Mainwarin

asked the Minister of Labour the number of seriously disabled persons placed upon the special register of disabled persons; at whose discretion were they selected at each of the Ferndale, Porth, Tonypandy and Treorchy exchanges; and if this list is exhaustive.

Mr. Isaacs

At Ferndale 53; Porth 76; Tonypandy 66; Treorchy 28. The local Disablement Resettlement Officer makes the classification after consultation with the District Disablement Resettlement Officer. The list is exhaustive subject to the addition of new cases and of cases in which the condition of the individual alters.