§ Mr. WELLOCKasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of unemployed workers in the various branches of the building trade on 25th January, 1926,
NUMBERS OF INSURED PERSONS classified as belonging to the Building Industry recorded as Unemployed in Great Britain. — 25th January, 1926. 24th January, 1927. 23rd January, 1928. 21st January, 1929. Carpenters … … 7,525 10,038 16,889 14,683 Bricklayers … … 2,953 4,807 9,027 11,597 Masons … … 2,331 2,691 3,129 3,749 Slaters … … 537 574 610 1,089 Plasterers … … 553 874 4,026 4,313 Painters … … 32,012 32,647 32,768 35,540 Plumbers … … 2,167 2,894 2,480 3,330 Labourers to above … … 34,496 37,116 41,276 49,398 All other occupations … … 24,837 24,966 27,196 35,520 Totals … … 107,411 116,607 137,401 159,219