§ Mr. Hornerasked the Minister of Labour by what authority workers from the Austin Works, Longbridge, unemployed because of an industrial dispute in which they themselves took no part and to which they did not financially contribute, were refused permission to apply for unemployment benefit when they presented themselves at his Department's offices at Halesowen on 2nd March.
§ Mr. ThorntonNo workers from the Longbridge Works were refused permission to apply for unemployment bene-
326Wschool leavers were placed in apprenticeships in 1964; and how this figure compares with the national proportion;
(2) what proportion of school leavers in each Welsh county were placed in apprenticeships in 1964.
§ Mr. MarshThe figures are as follows:
fit at Halesowen Employment Exchange on 2nd March, 1965. Because of the numbers involved an informal and simplified procedure was followed and the claimants' names were taken and all cases are being considered in the light of test cases.