§ 34. Mr. O'CONNORasked the Minister of Labour the number of insured lace 1018 workers who were registered as unemployed on the first day of each month from the 1st July, 1930, until the 1st November, 1930, both dates included?
§ Miss BONDFIELDAs the reply includes a number of figures I will, if I may, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT giving the figures available.
§ Mr. O'CONNORAs only five figures are involved, will the right hon. Lady read them, with the courtesy of the House?
§ Miss BONDFIELDCertainly, but I am only anxious to save the time of the House with these tables. Insured persons aged 16 to 64 classified as belonging to the lace industry recorded as unemployed in Great Britain:
23rd June, 1930 … 2,659 21st July, 1930 … 2,823 25th August, 1930 … 3,002 22nd September, 1930 … 3,314
§ Mr. O'CONNORIn view of this tragic increase since the removal of the Safeguarding Duty, will the right hon. Lady undertake to communicate them to the Chancellor of the Exchequer before lie does any more mischief?