§ Mr. F. Andersonasked the Minister of Labour how many persons, male and female, separately, have been sent during the last two years to rehabilitation centres for training for suitable employment from Whitehaven, Cleator Moor and Millom Employment Exchanges; and how many have found suitable employment as a result of their training.
§ Mr. CarrIn the two years to 31st January, 1957, the numbers from these offices sent to industrial rehabilitation or vocational training courses and subsequently placed in suitable employment were as follows:
194W
— Men Women Sent Placed Sent Placed Whitehaven Industrial Rehabilitation 5 3 1 — Vocational Training 1 — 1 1 Cleator Moor Industrial Rehabilitation 4 2 — — Vocational Training 2 2 — — Millom Industrial Rehabilitation 2 — — — Vocational Training — — — — 14 7 2 1 Of the total of seven men not placed, one is still undergoing an Industrial Rehabilitation Unit course and one is sick; two failed to complete the course; one completed a course of training but has not since been heard of; one man died.
§ Mr. F. Andersonasked the Minister of Labour how many persons, male and female, separately, have signed the Disabled Persons' Register at White-haven, Cleator Moor and Millom Employment Exchanges and are still unemployed; for what periods they have been signing this register for employment and why they have not been found suitable employment; and how many have signed this register who would be capable of, and suitable for, employment at the factories of Remploy Limited at Cleator Moor and Barrow-in-Furness.
§ Mr. CarrThe numbers of disabled persons registered at these Exchanges on 15th October, 1956, are shown in Table I; the numbers at present unemployed are shown in brackets. Table II gives an analysis of the unemployed according to duration of unemployment. Local opportunities of suitable employment are limited, and about half of the men are unskilled and over 50 years of age. 16 of the 67 men and women now unemployed have been classified as suitable only for employment under sheltered conditions and all of these have been considered for submission to Remploy. A few are unsuitable for various reasons or prefer not to be put forward. Ten have been submitted, and of these, three are awaiting the next panel. The remainder are considered by Remploy to be unsuitable for the work at these factories.
TABLE I Employment Exchange Males Females Total Whitehaven 384(17) 27 (4) 411(21) Cleator Moor 339(39) 21 (1) 360(40) Millom 154 (6) 16 (0) 170 (6) 195W
TABLE II Up to 3 months 19 1 20 3–6 months 13 1 14 6 months-one year 7 2 9 1–2 years 7 0 7 Over 2 years 16 1 17
§ Mr. F. Andersonasked the Minister of Labour the total number of vacancies which are registered at the latest available date at Whitehaven, Cleator Moor and Millom Employment Exchanges.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at Whitehaven, Cleator Moor and Millom Employment Exchanges at 9th January, were 363, 92 and 46 respectively.
§ Mr. F. Andersonasked the Minister of Labour to state the total number of disabled persons now employed at the factory at Cleator Moor of Remploy Limited; the total number employed at this factory twelve months ago; and the maximum number that could be employed at this factory.
I. NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT WHITEHAVEN, CLEATOR MOOR AND MILLOM EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATE — 10th January, 1955 16th January, 1956 14th January, 1957 Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Whitehaven … 124 83 207 159 75 234 242 56 298 Cleator Moor … 93 24 117 107 20 127 203 34 237 Millom … 18 9 27 13 5 18 12 5 17
II. AN ANALYSIS BY DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT IS ONLY OBTAINED QUARTERLY. THE FOLLOWING TABLE SHOWS THE NUMBERS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT 10TH DECEMBER, 1956, THE LATEST DATE FOR WHICH FIGURES ARE AVAILABLE Duration of unemployment in month Whitehaven Cleator Moor Millom Males Females Males Females Males Females Up to 3 … 109 28 101 25 6 7 Over 3 and up to 6 … 19 19 25 1 1 1 Over 6 and up to 12 … 32 4 30 3 — — Over 12 … 43 3 31 1 2 — Total Wholly Unemployed … 203 54 187 30 9 8 Note: The parish of Egremont is in the area of Cleator Moor Employment Exchange.