72. Mr. W. M. WATSONasked the Minister of Labour the total number of 2228 registered unemployed in the county of Fife for the most recent date for which figures are available, and the corresponding week last year; and the number registered as miners, textile workers, building trade operatives and labourers?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Betterton)The number of persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges in the county of Fife was 16,145 on 22nd June, 1925, as compared with 1,899 on 23rd June, 1924. The number on the registers at the present date include 9,648 miners, 1,384 textile workers and 205 building trade workers. Separate figures for labourers are not available. The corresponding figures for the same date last year were 273, 297 and 91.