§ 25. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Minister of Labour the total number of building trade workers now unemployed in 1156 the City of Glasgow and the total for the same date last year; and the list of the various trades involved, with the numbers of each trade?
§ Mr. BETTERTONAs the reply involves a number of figures, I will, if I may, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
NUMBERS of INSURED PERSONS in the Building Trade in the Glasgow Area recorded as unemployed on 20th February, 1928, and 21st February, 1927, respectively. | ||
Occupations. | 20th February, 1928. | 21st February, 1927. |
Carpenters | 246 | 174 |
Bricklayers | 75 | 39 |
Masons | 198 | 137 |
Slaters | 43 | 10 |
Plasterers | 83 | 14 |
Painters | 543 | 688 |
Plumbers | 117 | 168 |
Labourers to above | 928 | 769 |
All other occupations | 894 | 915 |
3,127 | 2,914 |