HC Deb 05 February 1958 vol 581 cc179-80W
Mr. D. J. Williams

asked the Minister of Labour how many workers have become redundant as a result of the closures of the old steel, sheet and tinplate works in west South Wales which have been closed down since 1st January, 1957.

Mr. Iain Macleod

Since 1st January, 1957, the number of persons employed in the old steel, sheet and tinplate works in

Mr. Iain Macleod

986 at Falmouth, 536 at Redruth and 351 at Camborne at 13th January. At Falmouth the percentage unemployed was 9.7. For Redruth and Camborne combined the percentage was 5.7. It is not possible to compute separate percentage rates for Redruth and Camborne.

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