§ 12. Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Minister of Labour what number and percentage of insured fishermen was unemployed at the most recent convenient date?
§ Mr. E. BrownAt 14th November, 1938, the number of insured men, aged 16–64, in the fishing industry classification recorded as unemployed in Great Britain was 6,886, or 21.1 per cent. of the estimated number insured.
§ Mr. MacMillanDoes not the right hon. Gentleman take a serious view of the situation in view of the fact that one in five are fully unemployed?
§ Mr. BrownThe hon. Member must know that the figures for one month would not give a picture of the position for the whole year. Much depends upon the beginning and ending of the fishing season.
§ Mr. MacMillanHas the right lion. Gentleman forgotten that from month to month and from year to year these figures are getting worse?