§ 5. Mr. BRACKENasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in Yeovil connected with the glove industry who were unemployed during the 12 months previous to the removal of the safeguarding duties, and the number of persons now registered as wholly unemployed and on short time?
§ Miss BONDFIELDSeparate figures of employment and unemployment among insured persons in the glove industry are not available as, for statistical purposes, this industry is included in a group which comprises a number of other clothing trades.
§ Mr. BRACKENIs the right hon. Lady aware that the branch Unemployment Exchange in Yeovil has supplied those figures to several people who have inquired?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI have not had them myself.
§ Sir HENRY BETTERTONWill the right hon. Lady consider introducing a new classification which will enable her to give an answer?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI will consider that point, but, as the hon. Member knows, the statistical return is already very detailed.
§ Mr. McSHANEIs the right hon. Lady aware that since the abolition of the Safeguarding Duty, the price of fabric gloves has fallen by 1s. per pair?