§ 10. Commander SOUTHBYasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of people employed at the end of November, 1928, as compared to 1924, and, if the figures are available, as compared with 1913?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland)It is estimated 154 that at the end of November, 1928, there were approximately 9,847,000 insured persons aged 16 to 64 in employment in Great Britain, as compared with 9,566,000 at the end of November, 1924. In forming this estimate, persons unemployed and persons directly involved in trade disputes have been excluded and allowance has been made for sickness and other non-recorded unemployment, exclusive of temporary holidays. Comparable figures in respect of November, 1913, are not available.