§ Mr. Llewellynasked the Minister of Labour the total number of dock workers who ceased to be employed in Cardiff Docks during 1956; how many dockers, coal trimmers, weekly workers and riggers were affected; and whether he will make a statement concerning the future labour prospects in Cardiff Docks.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodI attach a statement showing the net changes that occurred in the Cardiff Workers' Register during the
CARDIFF DOCKS Workers Register End, 1955 Workers Register End,1956 Net Change Daily Weekly Total Daily Weekly Total Daily Weekly Total Dockers … 625 77 702 478 164 642 -147 + 87* - 60 Checkers … 37 — 37 33 — 33 - 4 — - 4 Trimmers … 124 — 124 106 — 106 - 18 — - 18 Riggers … 31 — 31 29 — 29 - 2 — - 2 TOTALS … 817 77 894 646 164 810 -171 + 87 - 84 * Weekly workers are recruited from daily workers.