§ Mr. KILEYasked the Minister of Health whether he will have a Return
Occupation. * Total Number of men employed in the Building Industry or on the construction of works in January, 1920. †Number employed on State-aided Housing Schemes, 30th June, 1920. Carpenter … … … 108,199 4,651 Bricklayer … … … 53 063 7,031 Slater and Tiler … … … 3,673 569 Plasterer … … … 12,067 1,087 Painter … … … 97,251 989 Plumber … … … 31,249 773 * These are the latest figures of the numbers of operatives insured against unemployment: they do not include building operatives employed in other industries, e.g. shipbuilding. † These figures de not include the numbers of operatives employed in the building of working-class houses not included in the schemes of local authorities or public utility societies.