HC Deb 18 April 1928 vol 216 c201W
Mr. BROWN

asked the Minister of Labour how many insured persons in the various branches of the engineering industry in Scotland were unemployed

NUMBER of INSURED PERSONS in Scotland classified as belonging to the Engineering Trades recorded as unemployed.
Date. Engineering. Engineers, Iron and Steel Founding. Electrical Engineering. Marine Engineering etc. Constructional Engineering. Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles, Cycles and Aircraft. Total.
Wholly Unemployed.
24th March, 1924 … Not available.
23rd March, 1925 … Not available.
22nd March, 1926 … 14,411 387 4,076 1,109 703 20,686
21st March, 1927 … 10,574 239 2,796 920 847 15,376
26th March, 1928* … 7,377 187 1,456 683 556 10,259
Temporarily Stopped.
24th March, 1924 … Not available.
23rd March, 1925 … Not available.
22nd March, 1926 … 781 54 93 131 19 1,078
21st March, 1927 … 534 23 100 50 28 735
26th March, 1928* … 1,093 33 77 51 26 1,280
Total.
24th March, 1924 … 19,717 173 2,765 956 664 24,276
23rd March, 1925 … 15,917 254 2,884 1,121 848 21,024
22nd March, 1926 … 15,192 441 4,169 1,240 722 21,764
21st March, 1927 … 11,108 262 2,896 970 875 16,111
26th March, 1928* … 8,470 220 1,533 734 582 11,539
* Exclusive of persons aged 65 years and upwards.