HC Deb 26 July 1926 vol 198 cc1686-7
37. Colonel WOODCOCK

asked the Minister of Labour whether members of the public can obtain copies of the accounts of each of the trade unions; and where and at what price they can be obtained?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Betterton)

Members of the public can inspect and obtain copies of the annual return of any registered trade union at the Registry of Friendly Societies (Central Office), 17, North Audley Street, W.1, on payment of the statutory fees, namely, 2s. 6d. for inspection and 1s. 6d. for a copy or extract not exceeding 216 words, and 6d. per folio of 72 words above that number.

Colonel WOODCOCK

Can the hon. Gentleman say whether every member of a trade union is entitled to a free copy of the balance-sheet each year?

Mr. BETTERTON

Yes, Sir. If my hon. and gallant Friend were a member of a trade union, he would be entitled to that.

Mr. POTTS

Can the hon. Gentleman say whether employers' trade union accounts can be examined in the same way?

Mr. BETTERTON

I cannot answer that question without notice.

TABLE showing the INCREASE in the NUMBER and PERCENTAGE Of INSURED PERSONS, in the principal METAL and TEXTILE INDUSTRIES, recorded as UNEMPLOYED, APRIL, 1926 to JUNE, 1926—GREAT BRITAIN.
Industry. Estimated number Insured at July, 1925. Insured Persons Recorded as Unemployed.
26th April, 1926. 21st June, 1926. Increases.
Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent.
Metal Manufacture (All Classes). 348,460 59,847 17.2 171,898 49.4 112,051 32.2
Engineering (All Classes). 778,470 88,780 11.4 141,396 18.2 52,616 6.8
Metal Trades (All Classes). 502,570 43,329 8.6 76,819 15.3 33,490 6.7
Construction and Repair of. Vehicles (All Classes). 293,500 16,950 5.8 35,077 12.0 18,127 6.9
Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing. 223,110 77,705 34.8 88,152 39.5 10,447 4.7
Cotton 576,540 56,640 9.8 143,991 25.0 87,351 15.2
Woollen and Worsted 256,470 24,826 9.7 63,933 24.9 39,107 15.2
Total of above industries. 2,979,120 368,077 12.3 721,266 24.2 353,189 11.9
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