§ 15 and 16. Mr. A. Hargreavesasked the Minister of Labour (1) the total number unemployed in Carlisle at the latest available date, and a list of trades mainly affected;
(2) the number of workers recorded as temporarily stopped in Carlisle at the latest available date; what trades are mainly affected; and what is the day of the week when such statistics are normally compiled.
§ Sir W. MoncktonAs the reply contains a table of figures, I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. HargreavesCan the Minister answer the last portion of Question No. 16 and say on which day the statistics are compiled?
§ Sir W. MoncktonThe number unemployed are counted on a Monday in the middle of each month.
§ Mr. HargreavesThat is not a full answer. The Question I am asking relates to people on short time. Do I take it from the right hon. and learned Gentleman's answer that they, too, are recorded on the Monday in each week?
§ Sir W. MoncktonI hope I made it plain—not the Monday in each week, but a Monday in the middle of each month.
§ Following is the reply:
| NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE CARLISLE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE ON MONDAY, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1952. | ||
| Industries | Total Number on Register | Numbers temporarily stopped (included in previous column) |
| Cotton weaving | 183 | 178 |
| Rayon, nylon, etc., weaving and silk | 23 | 21 |
| Textile finishing, etc | 62 | 55 |
| Overalls, shirts, etc. | 121 | 118 |
| Building | 38 | — |
| Distribution | 67 | 5 |
| Catering, Hotels, etc | 65 | — |
| All other industries and services | 290 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 849 | 382 |
§ The numbers unemployed are counted on a Monday in the middle of each month.