HC Deb 07 November 1929 vol 231 cc1215-6
17. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTAN-DOYLE

asked the Minister of Labour what has been the increase in the numbers on the unemployment register between 3rd June and 28th October of this year, and in what industries have in creases been shown?

Miss BONDFIELD

The number of persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain on 28th October was 134,275 more than on 3rd June. Figures in respect of particular industries are not yet available for a later date than 23rd September, 1929. Between 24th June and that date the increase in unemployment was mainly due to seasonal causes and occurred chiefly in the building industry, public works contracting, the clothing and distributive trades and hotel and boarding house service. There was, however, some in crease also in general engineering, ship building, ship repairing, and textile bleaching, dyeing and finishing.