Resettlement Transfer Scheme

Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 July 1963.

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Photo of Mr Thomas Steele Mr Thomas Steele , Dunbartonshire West 12:00, 8 July 1963

asked the Minister of Labour how many Scottish engineering craftsmen have been assisted under the Resettlement Transfer Scheme over the past three years to find employment in England.

Photo of Mr William Whitelaw Mr William Whitelaw , Penrith and The Border

In the three years ended 31st May last, the totals were 439, 220 and 147, respectively.

Photo of Mr Thomas Steele Mr Thomas Steele , Dunbartonshire West

Would it not be much better to provide jobs in Scotland rather than to incur the expense associated with resettlement and bringing workers south of the Border?

Photo of Mr William Whitelaw Mr William Whitelaw , Penrith and The Border

There can be no doubt that it is the policy of the Government to increase growth in Scotland rather than to encourage emigration of this sort. However, I am sure that it will be agreed by many people that for many years Scotsmen have left Scotland to go to all parts of the world, with valuable results to those parts of the world as well as to Scotland.

Photo of Mr William Ross Mr William Ross , Kilmarnock

asked the Minister of Labour how many workers from Scotland over the past three years have been assisted under the Resettlement Transfer Scheme to find employment in England.

Photo of Mr John Hare Mr John Hare , Sudbury and Woodbridge

In the three years ended 31st May last, the totals were 1,697, 1,244 and 505 respectively.

Photo of Mr William Ross Mr William Ross , Kilmarnock

Does the fact that there has been a decrease mean that the situation in Scotland is so much better?

Photo of Mr John Hare Mr John Hare , Sudbury and Woodbridge

No, and the hon. Member knows that.