HC Deb 23 February 1939 vol 344 cc537-8
15. Mr. J. J. Davidson

asked the Minister of Labour the number of skilled engineers placed on the unemployed register in Glasgow since January, 1938?

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

I am sending the hon. Member particulars of the number of wholly unemployed workpeople in the engineering, shipbuilding and metal working industries who were registered for employment in certain specified engineering occupations in respect of which statistical information is available as at December, 1937, and December, 1938.

Mr. Davidson

Is the hon. Member aware that in Glasgow there has been a considerable increase in the number of skilled engineers placed on the register, and does he not think that this calls for serious steps to be taken by his Department, because if skilled workers are unemployed the position of unskilled workers is made much worse?

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Perhaps the hon. Member will await the answer before he places too much reliance on information which comes to him.

Mr. Davidson

Is the hon. Member aware that my information comes from engineering sources?