§ Mr. LOUGHERasked the Minister of Labour the figures showing the decrease
NUMBERS recorded as UNEMPLOYED in the COAL MINING INDUSTRY and in all INSURED INDUSTRIES respectively in AUGUST, 1925, and FEBRUARY, 1926. Area. Coal Mining Industry. All Insured Industries. 1925—August. 1926—February. Decrease. 1925—August. 1926—February. Decrease. Wales 80,320 37,476 42,844 127,093 81,339 45,754 Northumberland and Durham. 55,840 35,798 20,042 148,371 127,408 20,963 Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 279,781 118,809 160,972 1,442,966 1,247,823 195,143