HC Deb 17 April 1961 vol 638 c74W
Mr. Tilney

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many persons have recently been found employment by the Overseas Services Resettlement Bureau.

Mr. Iain Macleod

In the first three months of this year employment was found for 170 persons who had registered with the Bureau. This compares with 141 and 67 for the corresponding periods of 1960 and 1959. The total number of officers who have registered with the Bureau since its inception in 1957 is 2,041 of whom 1,291 have found employment.