HC Deb 28 February 1929 vol 225 cc2180-1
48. Commander BELLAIRS

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total membership of all trade unions in Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the latest date for which the figures are available, as compared with the end of 1920?

The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland)

I have been asked to reply. The total membership of all trade unions in Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the end of 1927—the latest date for which figures are available—was about 4,908,000 as compared with about 8,337,000 at the end of 1920.

Mr. BATEY

Is the right hon. Gentleman satisfied that there is still a large number of trade unionists left, in spite of all the Government have done in trying to destroy them?

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