§ Mr. Rileyasked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the number of unemployed 399W and short-time workers, respectively, in the woollen textile industry in Dewsbury, Batley and Bradford for the last weeks in November, 1937, 1936, and 1935, respectively?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe available statistics relate to persons wholly unemployed (i.e., out of a situation), or temporarily stopped (i.e., temporarily suspended from work on the understanding that they are shortly to return to their
— Dewsbury. Batley. Bradford. 15th November, 1937. Aged 16–64 years: Wholly Unemployed … … 429 442 2,303 Temporarily Stopped … … 1,514 1,127 6,150 Aged 14 and 15 years … … 4 3 11 23rd November, 1936. Aged 16 and 64 years: Wholly Unemployed … … 271 313 1,972 Temporarily Stopped … … 500 428 1,764 Aged 14 and 15 years … … — 1 6 25th November, 1935. Aged 16–64 years: Wholly Unemployed … … 507 571 2,101 Temporarily Stopped … … 877 890 1,913 Aged 14 and 15 years … … 8 7 10 Notes.—(i) Separate statistics of the numbers wholly unemployed and temporarily stopped are not available for juveniles under 16 years of age. (2) The figures for 15th November, 1937, have been compiled in accordance with the revised procedure for counting the unemployed, introduced in September, 1937, under which persons subsequently found to be in employment at the date of the count are excluded.