§ 26. Mr. Willeyasked the President of the Board of Trade how many people, men and women, respectively, were employed in the factories administered by the North-Eastern Trading Estates Limited on the latest available date.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftOn 28th November, 1953, the latest date for which official figures are available, 18,819 men and boys, 25,273 women and girls, making a total of 44,092, were employed in these factories.
§ Mr. WilleyIs the right hon. Gentleman satisfied with the employment figure? Does he not think that a survey of these factories is required in order to encourage the tenants to increase the employment provided in them?
§ Mr. ThorneycroftThe total employment is 302 less than in August, 1953, but 1,000 more than in November, 1952.