§ Mr. LEWIS HASLAMasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the percentage of unemployed of the members of trade unions making returns for January in the years 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1912?
Mr. BUXTONThe percentage of unemployed of the members of trade unions making returns to the Board of Trade for January in 1905 was 6.3; in 1906, 4.3; in 1907, 3.9; in 1908, 5.8; in 1909, 8.7; in 1910, 6.8; in 1911, 3.9; and in 1912, 2.7.