In the 1950s, which job in Britain were West Indian recruitment centres looking to fill?

ABuilding ships
BWorking in textile mills
CMining coal
DDriving busesRight answer

Answer: Driving buses

Labour was short, so industries looked overseas. Bus drivers were recruited in the West Indies, while textile and engineering firms sent agents to recruit in India and Pakistan.

From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "Britain since 1945". Practice question 256 of 651, written in our own words.

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