§ Mr. Lyonsasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of persons registered for employment in the hosiery and underwear trades who were, respectively, unemployed wholly or partially, at the latest convenient date, and separate figures for the city of Leicester?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe following table shows the numbers of insured persons in the hosiery (including hosiery under wear) industry, recorded as unemployed (a) in Great Britain, and (b) at Leicester, at 15th November, 1937:
— Great Britain. Leicester. Aged 16–64 years: Wholly unemployed … 3,765 710 Temporarily stopped … 7,178 1,814 Aged 14 and 15 years * … 182 9 * Separate statistics of the numbers wholly unemployed and temporarily stopped are not available for juveniles under 16 years of age.
§ Mr. Lyonsasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of persons registered for employment in the boot and shoe industry who were unemployed, wholly or partially, at the latest convenient date, with separate figures for the city of Leicester?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe table below shows the numbers of insured persons in the boot and shoe industry recorded as unemployed (a) in Great Britain, and (b) 402W at Leicester, at 15th November, 1937. The figures cover boot, shoe, slipper and clog manufacture and repairing; separate figures are not available for boot and shoe manufacture.
— Great Britain. Leicester. Persons aged 16–64 years: Wholly unemployed 7,550 1,147 Temporarily stopped 5,641 805 Persons aged 14 and 15 years. * 143 6 * Separate statistics of the numbers wholly unemployed and temporarily stopped are not available for juveniles under 16 years of age.