HC Deb 18 June 1928 vol 218 cc1406-7
18. Mr. LANSBURY

asked the Minister of Labour how many persons applied for unemployment pay during the weeks ending 30th April and 30th May, 1927 and 1928; and the number of persons whose applications were for any reason refused during the same periods?

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

Statistics of the disallowance of applications for benefit are complied at monthly intervals, and are not available in respect of the specific weeks referred to by the hon. Member. I will, with his permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement giving such information as is available.

Following is the statement:

and the number of unemployed from the shipbuilding trade at the same periods?

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:

INSURED PERSONS classified as belonging to the Engineering and Shipbuilding Industries recorded as unemployed in Great Britain at 23rd April, 1928 and 21st May, 1928.

Industry. 23rd April, 1928. 21st May, 1928.
Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total.
General Engineering:
Wholly unemployed … … 38,092 1,104 39,196 37,217 1,102 38,319
Temporarily stopped … … 16,237 358 16,595 15,667 497 16,164
Total … … 54,329 1,462 55,791 52,884 1,599 54,483
Electrical Engineering:
Wholly unemployed … … 2,609 513 3,122 2,648 543 3,191
Temporarily stopped … … 385 135 520 461 98 559
Total … … 2,994 648 3,642 3,109 641 3,750
Marine Engineering:
Wholly unemployed … … 5,165 28 5,193 5,228 20 5,248
Temporarily stopped … … 462 2 464 632 1 633
Total … … 5,627 30 5,657 5,860 21 5,881
Constructional Engineering:
Wholly unemployed … … 2,098 25 2,123 1,982 34 2,016
Temporarily stopped … … 523 1 524 651 12 663
Total … … 2,621 26 2,647 2,633 46 2,679
Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles, Cycles and Aircraft:
Wholly unemployed … … 10,594 823 11,417 10,549 939 11,488
Temporarily stopped … … 1,992 112 2,104 2,891 295 3,186
Total … … 12,586 935 13,521 13,440 1,234 14,674
Shipbuilding and ship repairing:
Wholly unemployed … … 42,015 97 42,112 43,098 105 43,203
Temporarily stopped … … 2,015 18 2,033 2,834 15 2,849
Total … … 44,030 115 44,145 45,932 120 46,052