§ Mr. HICKSasked the Minister of Labour the total number of insured persons, classified in trade groups, unemployed in the building industry in Great Britain on the latest convenient date and comparable figures for 1932?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following statement gives the particulars asked for:
Insured persons in the building industry classification recorded as unemployed in Great Britain. Occupation. 23rd Oct., 1933 24th Oct., 1932. Carpenters 17,005 33,622 Bricklayers 6,966 20,628 Masons 3,919 5,305 Slaters and Tilers 1,005 1,706 Plasterers 2,773 8,189 Painters 27,363 39,555 Plumbers 5,831 8,705 Labourers to the above 50,192 69,767 All other occupations 54,189 60,570 Total, Building Industry. 169,243 248,047