§ 19. Dr. J. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour the number of insured female workers in the iron, steel and tin plate industries and the percentage of unemployed among female workers in these industries as compared with that obtaining in other industries in the United Kingdom?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe estimated numbers of insured female workers in the iron and steel and tinplate industries and in each of 100 other industry groups at July, 1932, and the percentages unemployed at 23rd January, 1933, will be found on pages 62 and 63 of the Ministry of Labour Gazette for February, 1933. Corresponding percentage figures for 20th February, 1933, will be given in the March issue of the Gazette to be published on 18th instant.
§ Mr. D. GRENFELLWill they show the geographical distribution of unemployment? Will they show, for example, that there is more unemployment in South Wales as compared with the Midlands?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThat is always done.