HC Deb 29 May 1930 vol 239 c1477
60. Mr. RAMSBOTHAM

asked the Minister of Health the number of unemployed connected with the building trades in the Lancaster and Morecambe areas; and the number of houses now being constructed in the same area with the assistance of the Government subsidy?

Miss LAWRENCE

At the 28th April, 1930, the number of insured persons aged 16 to 64 classified as belonging to the building industry recorded as unemployed at the Lancaster Employment Exchange was 111, including three bricklayers; and at the Morecambe Exchange 97, including nine bricklayers; at the same date two houses were under construction with the assistance of Government subsidy in the Borough of Lancaster and none in the Borough of Morecambe and Heysham.