§ 65. Mr. F. Willeyasked the Minister of Labour in what trades redundancy is substantially contributing to the present numbers of unemployed in Sunderland.
§ Mr. WatkinsonInformation is not available as to the numbers included in the totals unemployed who are redundant, but the Table below shows the numbers wholly unemployed (i.e. out of a situation) and temporarily stopped, respectively, on the registers of Employment Exchanges in Sunderland at 12th May, 1952. Separate figures are given for the industries with the largest numbers unemployed.
§ Mr. Wheatleyasked the Minister of Labour what reductions in staff are taking place at the Government Training Centre, Granton, Edinburgh; what effect such reductions will have on the number of trainees or on the courses of instructions; and what are the future prospects of this centre.
§ Sir W. MoncktonThis Centre is to be closed in the late summer with a consequent reduction of about 36 staff. After the Centre is closed the requirements of the Vocational Training Scheme 7W in Scotland will be met at the Government Training Centre, Hillington, to which classes, trainees and staff will be transferred from Granton as necessary.