§ Mr. BROADasked the Minister of Labour the estimated changes since 1923 in the numbers of registered unemployed in Great Britain due to legislative and administrative changes in unemployment insurance, showing additions or decrease in every case?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe information in reply to this question is being compiled and will be circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT as soon as practicable.
§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in each insurable industry who have ceased to be insurable under the Unemployment Insurance Acts on account of being over 65 years of age?
§ Mr. BETTERTONpursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 11th December, 1928, col. 1935)supplied the following statement:
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Industry. Men. Women. Total. Chemicals, etc.—Chemicals Manufacture: 2,810 — 2,810 Explosives Manufacture 540 70 610 Paint, Varnish, Japan, Red and White Lead Manufacture 590 40 630 Oil, Grease, Glue, Soap, Ink, Match, etc., Manufacture 3,460 — 3,460 Metal Manufacture: Pig Iron Manufacture (Blast Furnaces) 1,560 — 1,560 Steel Melting and Iron Puddling Furnaces, Iron and Steel Rolling Mills and Forges 6,480 50 6,530 Manufacture of Brass, Copper, Zinc, Tin, Lead, etc. 1,640 30 1,670 Manufacture of Tin Plates 1,420 40 1,460 Iron and Steel Tube Making 650 10 660 Wire, Wire Netting, Wire Rope Manufacture 1,090 40 1,130 Engineering, etc.: General Engineering: Engineers' Iron and Steel Founding 22,130 190 22,320 Electrical Engineering 1,500 — 1,500 Marine Engineering, etc. 990 10 1,000 Constructional Engineering 660 10 670 Construction and Repair of Vehicles: Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles Cycles and Aircraft 2,720 — 2,720 Construction and Repair of Carriages, Carts, etc. 580 20 600 Railway Carriage, Wagon and Tramcar Building 1,960 10 1,970 Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing 7,160 30 7,190 Metal Trades: Stove, Grate, Pipe, etc. and General Iron Founding 4,440 80 4,520 Electrical Wiring and Contracting 490 10 500 Electrical Cable. Wire and Electric Lamp Manufacture 780 — 780 Hand Tool, Cutlery, Saw, File Making 750 110 860 Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets, Nails, etc., Manufacture 570 — 570 Brass and Allied Metal Wares Manufacture 750 110 860 Hating and Ventilating Apparatus 280 10 290 Watches, Clocks, Plate, Jewellery, etc. Manufacture 1,150 — 1,150 Metal Industries not separately specified 3,730 400 4,130 Textile Trades: Cotton 5,390 2,590 7,980 Woollen and Worsted 7,860 1,500 9,360 Silk and Artificial Silk 930 560 1,490 Linen 180 520 700 Jute 490 1,010 1,500 Hemp Spinning and Weaving, Rope, Cord, Twine, etc., Making. 250 220 470 Hosiery 780 900 1,680 Lace 300 560 860 Carpet Manufacture 400 — 400 Textile Industries not separately specified 520 160 680 Textile Bleaching, Printing, Dyeing, etc. 5,230 190 5,420 Leather and Leather Goods: Tanning, Currying and Dressing 220 100 320 Saddlery, Harness and other Leather Goods Manufacture 540 — 540 Clothing Trades: Tailoring 2,070 850 2,920 Dress and Mantle Making and Millinery 420 350 770 Hat and Cap (including Straw Plait) Manufacture 540 — 540 Blouses, Shirts, Collars, Underclothing, etc., Making 220 — 220 Dress Industries not separately specified 390 150 540 Boot, Shoe, Slipper and Clog Trades 3,480 210 3,690
Industry. Men. Women. Total. Food, Drink and Tobacco: Bread, Biscuit, Cake, etc., Making 2,280 — 2,280 Grain Milling 1,790 40 1,830 Cocoa, Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery 770 210 980 Food Iudustries not separately specified 1,960 700 2,660 Drink Industries 2,580 — 2,580 Tobacco, Cigar, Cigarette and Snuff Manufacture 570 — 570 Sawmilling, Furniture and Woodwork: Sawmilling and Machined Woodwork 2,800 30 2,830 Wood Box and Packing Case Making 420 20 440 Furniture Making, Upholstering, etc. 4,440 — 4,440 Woodworking not separately specified 730 50 780 Printing and Paper Trades: Paper and Paper Board Making 1,780 360 2,140 Cardboard Boxes, Paper Bags and Stationery 390 — 390 Wall Paper Making and Paper Staining 150 10 160 Stationery and Typewriting Requisites (not paper) 100 30 130 Printing, Publishing and Bookbinding 5,820 410 6,230 Building and Construction of Works: Building 40,330 — 40,330 Public Works Contracting, etc. 6,800 10 6,810 Other Manufacturing Industries: Rubber Manufacture 1,330 160 1,490 Oilcloth, Linoleum, etc. Manufacture 490 20 510 Brush and Broom Making 240 50 290 Scientific and Photographic Instrument and Apparatus Manufacture. 600 90 690 Musical Instrument Making 780 50 830 Toys, Games and Sports Requisites Manufacture 240 50 290 Gas, Water and Electricity Supply Industries 7,860 70 7,930 Transport and Communication: Railway Service 4,280 80 4,360 Tramway and Omnibus Service 3,460 60 3,520 Road Transport not separately specified 4,240 60 4,300 Shipping Service 1,950 70 2,020 Canal, River, Dock and Harbour Service 10,030 20 10,050 Transport, Communication and Storage not separately specified. 700 20 720 Distributive Trades 24,890 3,130 28,020 Commerce, Banking, Insurance and Finance 1,250 — 1,250 Miscellaneous Trades and Services: National Government 4,670 890 5,560 Local Government 18,590 160 18,750 Professional Services 1,940 200 2,140 Entertainments and Sports 1,240 — 1,240 Hotel, Boarding House, Club Services 3,750 2,240 5,990 Laundries, Dyeing and Dry Cleaning 220 2,170 2,390 Industries and Services not separately specified 1,660 — 1,660 TOTAL 319,000 23,000 342,000