Post-War Credits (Pontypridd)

HC Deb 28 March 1972 vol 834 c42W

Mr. John

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many jobs have been created in the Pontypridd district by the decision to repay post-war credits.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

Eighty-eight temporary staff have been recruited to the Pontypridd Post-War Credit Repayment Centre.

Mr. John

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the extra persons employed in the Pontypridd district to facilitate the repayment of post-war credits how many were married women, former or existing civil servants, registered as unemployed at the date of such employment, or not working but who had not registered as unemployed, respectively.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

Of the 118 staff at present serving in the Pontypridd Post-War Credit Repayment Centre, 30 are permanent civil servants. Of the 88 temporary staff, 33 were sent for interview by the employment exchange or the youth employment service; and a further nine registered unemployed were offered positions.

It is not known how many of the recruits were unemployed but not registered as such, or how many are married women. Twenty-six are known to have had previous Government service.