HC Deb 15 April 1935 vol 300 cc1609-11W
Mr. MANDER

asked the Minister of Labour the number of firms, with the

the figures for unemployment in the hosiery and underwear trades for the first quarter of 1935 as compared with a similar period in 1934, as applied to the whole country and as applied to Leicester only, and the figures for unemployment in these trades for 1933 and 1934, respectively?

Mr. STANLEY,

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 11th April, 1935, col. 1310, Vol. 300],supplied the following statement

number of their employés, in Wolver-hampton and Willenhall, respectively, which come under the provisions of either the paper-box trade board or the stamped or pressed metal-ware trade board?

Mr. STANLEY

According to my information, there are 11 firms at Wolver-hampton with about 370 workers falling under one or other of these trade boards; the corresponding figures for Willenhall are four firms and about 20 workers.