Trading Representations (Disabled Persons) Act, 1958

HC Deb 27 April 1964 vol 694 cc11-2W

62. Mrs. Slater

asked the Minister of Labour what action he has taken, by the operation of his powers regarding registration under the Trading Representations (Disabled Persons) Act, 1958, to prevent door-to-door salesmen from offering goods purported to be made by the local blind and disabled.

Mr. Godber

Applications for registration from traders wishing to engage in door-to-door sales and to represent that the sale of their goods benefits blind or other disabled persons are closely examined in order to ensure that such representations can reasonably and pro-

		Numbers unemployed in the Gateshead and Felling Employment Exchange areas	Numbers unemployed in the Northern Region
		Men	Boys	Women	Girls	Men	Boys	Women	Girls
13th April, 1964	…	1,656	167	295	25	32,905	3,153	9,292	1,685
April, 1963	…	2,406	334	349	173	49,000	4,568	10,908	2,947
April, 1962	…	1,593	50	330	14	33,337	1,720	8,588	956
April, 1961	…	1,201	61	268	19	22,033	1,581	7,479	883
April, 1960	…	1,485	179	350	105	27,748	1,925	8,971	952
Percentage change between 1960 and 1964	+12	-7	-16	-76	-19	+64	+4	+77
Percentage change between 1961 and 1964	+38	+174	+10	+32	+49	+99	+24	+91
Percentage change between 1962 and 1964	+4	+234	-11	+79	-1	+83	+8	+76
Percentage change between 1963 and 1964	-31	-50	-16	-86	-33	-31	-15	-43
There were on 8th April 8,348 unfilled vacancies notified to Employment Exchanges in the Northern Region including 370 at Gateshead and Felling.

Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of school leavers registered for first employment at the Gateshead Youth Employment Office at April, 1964; and what is the estimated number of school leavers who have taken up full-time further educa-

perly be made and that they fairly convey the extent and nature of the employment or benefit to be received. A trader falsely representing that his goods are made by the local blind or disabled would render himself liable to have his registration cancelled. If any complaints that this is happening are brought to my notice I will have them fully investigated.