§ Mr. Probertasked the Minister of Labour how many employees of British Railways will become redundant in the Aberdare and Mountain Ash employment exchange areas when the passenger train services on the Abercynon to Aberdare and the Neath-Aberdare-Pontypool lines are withdrawn.
§ Mr. WhitelawI understand that the Railways Board estimate that 59 workers in the Aberdare and Mountain Ash Employment Exchange areas will be affected by these closures but that they hope to offer them alternative employment.
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§ Mr. Probertasked the Minister of Labour what steps are being taken to provide alternative employment for those employees who will become redundant by the decision to withdraw the passenger train services from the AvercynonAberda re and the Neath-Aberdare-Pontypool lines.
§ Mr. WhitelawI understand that the Railways Board hope to offer alternative employment to all the workers affected by these closures. Should, however, arty of them need to seek other employment the full facilities of our Department, including training where appropriate, will be available to them.