§ Sir HILDRED CARLILEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he was aware that there was an increase of 18 per cent. in the number of members-of trades unions returned as unemployed at the end of June, 1911, as compared with the number so returned at the end of May, 1911; and whether he could state what particular trades were more immediately concerned?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Buxton)As stated in the July "Labour Gazette," the percentage unemployed among the members of trades unions making returns was 3.0 at the end of June compared with 2.5 at the end of May and 3.7 at the end of June, 1910. Full particulars of the trades that contributed to the increase may be found in the Board of Trade Labour Gazette of this month. I may add that the percentage unemployed for June is lower than that for the corresponding month of any year since 1901.
§ Sir HILDRED CARLILEIs the building trade one of those trades? It has been greatly affected by the land taxes of the Government.
§ Mr. BUXTONPerhaps the hon. Gentleman will put the question on the Paper. I do not admit his suggested explanation.