§ Mr. LYONSasked the Minister of Labour whether he will indicate the course of employment in the city of
Numbers and percentages of insured persons, aged 16 to 64, recorded as unemployed in May and June, 1935, in the principal industries at Leicester. Industry. Number of insured persons, aged 16.64, recorded as unemployed, and percentage of estimated number insured at July, 1934. 20th May, 1935. 24th June, 1935. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Building … 443 6.4 446 6.5 General Engineering, etc. … 341 3.8 308 3.4 Printing, Publishing and Bookbinding … 172 5.4 167 5.2 Hosiery … 4,403 14.2 3,441 11.1 Boots, Shoes, Slippers and Clogs … 2,176 10.5 3,720 18.0 Distributive Trades … 1,003 7.3 958 6.9 All other industries and services … 4,048 11.5 3,811 10.8 Total: All industries and services … 12,586 10.5 12,851 10.7