Mr. SIMONasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons employed and unemployed, respectively, in the building and allied trades at the end of May each year from 1924 to 1930, inclusive?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe following table gives the information desired so far as available:
BUILDING INDUSTRY, GREAT BRITAIN. Year. Estimated number of insured persons at 1st July. Insured persons recorded as unemployed at end of May. 1924 Aged 16 and over. 713,530 56,447 1925 745,450 50,901 1926 789,360 68,950 1927 833,940 49,451 1928 Aged 16 to 64. 802,200 72,283 1929 810,620 69,852 1930 Not yet available. 101,066