HC Deb 04 April 1928 vol 215 cc1955-7
16. Mr. KELLY

asked the Minister of Labour the number of men and women registered as unemployed from the engineering trade in December, 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927?

Mr. BETTERTON

As the reply includes a number of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

NUMBERS of INSURED MEN and WOMEN respectively classified as belonging to the Engineering Industry in Great Britain recorded as unemployed in December of each of the years 1924 to 1927.
Date. Engineering, Engineers Iron and Steel Founding. Electrical Engineering. Marine Engineering, etc. Constructional Engineering. Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles Cycles, and Aircraft. Total.
22nd December, 1924.
Men 81,224 2,797 10,049 3,178 13,562 110,810
Women 2,070 668 27 46 1,209 4,020
21st December, 1925.
Men 68,953 3,209 13,772 2,913 13,059 101,906
Women 1,370 542 81 36 1,073 3,102
20th December, 1926.
Men 91,521 3,669 13,893 6,465 16,954 132,502
Women 1,992 844 38 57 1,388 4,319
19th December, 1927.
Men 53,429 2,715 5,600 2,263 14,456 78,463
Women 1,286 464 17 27 993 2,787