§ Mr. Mathersasked the Minister of Labour, how many workers were employed in the coal mining and steel industries, respectively, in West Lothian, in January of each of the years 1937, 1938, and 1939; and how many were unemployed in each of these industries at the same periods?
§ Mr. E. Brown,pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 2nd March, 1939, col. 1425, Vol. 344), supplied the following statement:
The Table below shows for Employment Exchanges in West Lothian the estimated total numbers of insured persons in the 796W coal mining, the steel melting, etc., industry classifications at July, 1936, 1937 and 1938, and the numbers recorded as unemployed at one date in January, 1937, 1938 and 1939.
— Coal Mining Steel Melting, etc. Estimated total number aged 14–64, insured: July, 1936 5,360 240 July, 1937 5,250 240 July, 1938 5,400 240 Insured Persons, aged 14–64, Recorded as Unemployed: 25th January, 1937 478 22 17th January, 1038 498 14 16th January, 1939 486 49