§ Mr. Shepherdasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in the cotton textile industry who are totally unemployed, including temporarily stopped, and the number of operatives working short time, respectively.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe latest available figures of unemployment were those for 16th June, published in the Ministry of Labour Gazette yesterday. Figures for 14th July will be available in about a week's time and I will send them to my hon. Friend.