HC Deb 28 February 1930 vol 235 cc2562-3W
Mr. GOSLING

asked the Minister of Labour whether she will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a tabular statement showing the numbers of insured persons classified as belonging to the building industry recorded as unemployed in Great Britain at the following dates, respectively: 25th January, 1926, 24th January, 1927, 23rd January, 1928, 21st January, 1929, and 27th January, 1930?

Miss BONDFIELD

The following statement gives the information desired:

Insured persons classified as belonging to the building industry recorded as unemployed in Great Britain.
Date. Insured parsons recorded as unemployed.
25th January, 1926 107,411
24th January, 1927 116,607
23rd January, 1928 137,401
21st January, 1929 159,219
27th January, 1930 149,403

Unemployment among insured persons in Textile Industries in Great Britain.24th June. 1921,to27th January, 1930.
Increase (+), Decrease (-).
Industry. Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped. Total.
Cotton + 11,146 + 23,552 + 34,698
Woollen and worsted + 4,656 + 10,698 + 15,354
Silk and artificial silk + 1,807 + 6,341 + 8,148
Linen + 42 − 263 − 221
Jute + 1,252 + 584 + 1,836
Hemp spinning and weaving, rope, cord, twine, etc. + 203 − 211 − 8
Hosiery + 540 + 2,933 + 3,473
Lace + 103 + 215 + 318
Carpets + 123 + 568 + 691
Other textile industries + 773 + 599 + 1,372
Textile bleaching, printing, dyeing, etc + 2,114 + 7,424 + 9,538
+ 22,759 + 52,440 + 75,199