§ 67. Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour the number of men and women registered as engaged in the tobacco industry, and the number of tobacco workers unemployed in October and November, 1928?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe estimated numbers of insured persons, aged 16 to 64, inclusive, in Great Britain classified as belonging to tobacco, cigar, cigarette and snuff manufacture at July, 1928, were 13,030 men, 23,230 women and 5,730 juveniles. Of these numbers, 475 men, 991 women and 53 juveniles were recorded as unemployed at 22nd October, 1928. Figures for November are not yet available.
§ Mr. E. BROWNDo these figures refer to wholly unemployed workers, or do they include short-time workers?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThey include both.