§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Labour how many unfilled vacancies there are in the Royal Ordnance factories in the counties of Staffordshire and Cheshire at the latest date for which figures are available; and how many there are in the coalmining industry in the same areas.
§ Sir W. MoncktonAt 22nd October there were on the books of the employment exchanges approximately 600 vacancies in the Royal Ordnance factories to be filled over the next few months; and 1,300 unfilled vacancies in the coal-mining industry in the two counties.