HC Deb 26 January 1954 vol 522 cc1588-9
20. Mrs. Braddock

asked the Minister of Labour how many registered dockers were surplus to requirement on Mersey-side each day from 1st January, 1954, to date.

Mr. Watkinson

As the reply contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate them in the Official Report.

Mrs. Braddock

Can the Minister tell us the highest daily surplus that he has

Merseyside Ports
Date Surplus Labour proving attendance
Liverpool Birkenhead Bromborough Total Merseyside Ports Surplus expressed as percentage of Registers
1954
January 1st … 84 8 87 179 1.1
January 2nd … 2,173 7 40 2,220 13.7
January 4th … 1,625 11 66 1,702 10.5
January 5th … 1,095 171 98 1,364 8.4
January 6th … 1,545 109 81 1,735 10.6
January 7th … 1,060 88 59 1,207 7.4
January 8th … 505 — 48 553 3.4
January 9th … 2,760 346 81 3,187 19.6
January 11th … 728 479 127 1,334 8.2
January 12th … 1,443 348 32 1,823 11.2
January 13th … 2,120 120 — 2,240 13.8
January 14th … 1,932 215 57 2,204 13.6
January 15th … 74 4 — 78 0.5
January 16th … 1,301 15 — 1,316 8.1
January 18th … 425 4 — 429 2.6
January 19th … 183 1 — 184 1.1
January 20th … 285 235 — 520 3.2
January 21st … 847 259 — 1,106 6.8