§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour the number of men and women registered as employed in the cocoa and chocolate trade; and the number in the sugar confectionery trade in March 1926, 1927, and 1928, respectively?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe following Table shows in respect of July, 7926, and July, 1927, the number of insured persons in Great Britain classified as belonging to the cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery industry, and the number of such persons recorded as unemployed at March, 1926, March, 1927, and March, 1928, respectively. Statistics of the numbers insured at the latter dates are not available.
mentioning that the figure for 16th April, given by me in reply to a question by the hon. and gallant Member on 18th April, namely, 1,073,500, was partly based on estimated figures, and has been found to require correction as stated.
§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour the number of boys and girls registered as unemployed in Manchester, Rochdale, Oldham and Ashton districts in; March and April, 1928?
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§ Mr. BETTERTONThe following table shows the number of boys and girls respectively, under 18 years of age, on
Area. 5th March, 1928. 12ih March, 1928. 19th March. 1928. 26th March, 1928. 2nd April, 1928. 16th Apr 1928. Boys. Manchester* … 605 431 545 375 430 733 Rochdale … 21 21 25 30 56 64 Oldham† … 228 290 211 224 314 281 Ashton … 93 79 71 73 67 146 Girls. Manchester* … 485 467 452 371 365 510 Rochdale … 17 25 26 25 49 45 Oldham† … 140 117 123 115 122 173 Ashton … 61 46 92 78 67 117 * Including Openshaw, Levenshulms, N wton Heath and Trafford Park. † Including Chadderton, Failsworth and Royton.