HC Deb 20 March 1928 vol 215 c215
64. Mr. KELLY

asked the Minister of Labour the number of men and women registered as unemployed cotton-trade workers in December, 1927, and January and February, 1928?

NUMBER of insured men and women classified as belonging to the cotton industry in Great Britain, recorded as unemployed.
Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped. Total.
Date. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women.
19th December, 1927 … 8,089 10,470 11,644 24,571 19,733 35,221
23rd January, 1928* … 8,254 10,783 10,300 23,483 18,554 34,266
20th February, 1928* … 9,107 10,847 8,016 19,508 17,123 30,355
*Figures relate to persons aged 16 to 64 inclusive.