HC Deb 04 March 1952 vol 497 cc36-8W
90. Mr. Anthony Greenwood

asked the Minister of Labour how many cotton mills in Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Bacup and Ramsbottom, respectively, were closed wholly or partially in the latest week for which figures are available; and how many cotton workers registered as wholly or partially unemployed in the same period.

Sir W. Monckton

The table gives the information desired:

Number of mills wholly or partially closed during week commencing 11th February, 1952 Number of cotton workers registered as unemployed on 11th February, 1952
Wholly Unemployed Temporarily Stopped
Rawtenstall 3 22 35
Haslingden 3 3 56
Bacup 2 14 15
Ramsbottom 6 1 31

93. Mr. Blackburn

asked the Minister of Labour how many cotton mills were closed in Stalybridge, Hyde and Dukinfield, respectively, during the week ending 1st March; and how many cotton workers were registered as unemployed during the same week.

Sir W. Monckton

I understand that during the week ending 1st March, no cotton mills were closed in Stalybridge and Hyde; two were closed in Dukinfield. The numbers of persons last

NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT DURHAM, SPENNYMOOR AND HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES
Date Durham Employment Exchange and Youth Employment Office Spennymoor Employment Exchange and Youth Employment Office Houghton-le-Spring Employment Exchange and Youth Employment Office
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
16th July, 1951 285 49 334 164 22 186 312 139 451
13th August, 1951 232 72 304 159 48 207 361 169 530
17th September, 1951 278 94 372 180 48 228 361 176 537
15th October, 1951 315 175 490 167 58 225 369 192 561
12th November, 1951 274 181 455 199 55 254 392 196 588
10th December, 1951 294 423 717 212 63 275 406 215 621
14th January, 1952 373 513 886 222 102 324 435 307 742
11th February, 1952 389 588 977 235 64 299 432 352 784

employed in the cotton industry registered as unemployed at 11th February, the latest date for which figures are available, were 568 at Stalybridge and 192 at Hyde. There is no employment exchange at Dukinfield.