§ 34. Mr. Chapmanasked the Minister of Labour whether he will give figures showing the numbers of workers placed by his Department in various types of industry, occupation and trade after their dismissal by the British Motor Corporation in June.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodOf the workers discharged by the British Motor Corporation in June, local offices of my Department have placed 1,357 in employment in the following industries:
Motor vehicles and accessories 86 Metal manufacture and metal-using industries 445 Other manufacturing 150 Building and contracting 220 Railways 67 Other transport 65 Postal, telegraph and wireless 101 Distribution 86 Public administration and professional services 82 Others 55 Total 1,357 The occupational distribution is broadly the same as the above.
§ 55 and 56. Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Labour (1) how many employees in the motor car industry are now unemployed and on short time, respectively; and what information he has received of the numbers under notice of discharge and short time in the near future;
(2) what arrangements are being made for the absorption of workers who are now being declared redundant in the motor car industry.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe number of workers in the motor car and accessories industries who were registered as wholly unemployed on 15th October was 4,167. The number working short-time last week is estimated to have been 18,000. My62W local officers have received reports from employers that 1,000 workers are to be declared redundant and about 20,000 are to be put on short-time in the next few weeks. The redundant workers will be given every help in finding other employment, and where possible those seeking new employment are being registered in advance.