HC Deb 01 December 1926 vol 200 c1185
47. Mr. KELLY

asked the Minister of Labour the number of workpeople who are registered at the Employment Exchanges as being unemployed from the engineering trade?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

At 25th October, 1926, the total number of persons in the various branches of the engineering industry recorded at Employment Exchanges in Great Britain as unemployed, was 160,427, or 16.2 per cent., of the estimated number of insured persons in that industry.

Mr. H. WILLIAMS

Will the right hon. Gentleman say whether these figures include workmen engaged in the construction of vehicles, many of whom are engineering mechanics?

Mr. KELLY

Does it also include people engaged in the machine toof industry?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

H hon. Members will communicate with me, I will endeavour to ascertain such further details as are desired.