§ 38. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Minister of Labour the number of build- 2207 ing trade workers in Glasgow who are at present unemployed and drawing benefit?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the numbers registered as unemployed on 26th October in the Glasgow area in the various occupations in the building trades.
§ Following is the table promised:
Carpenters | 155 |
Bricklayers | 58 |
Masons | 77 |
Slaters | 30 |
Plasterers | 17 |
Painters | 470 |
Plumbers | 109 |
Labourers to the above | 1,062 |
Others | 1,019 |
Total | 2,997 |
§ Of this total, 2,701 had claims to benefit current at 26th October, but I cannot say how many were actually then in receipt of benefit.