§ Mr. Woodburnasked the Minister of Works what is the number of building trade operatives employed in each year since the war and their distribution
OPERATIVES EMPLOYED BY CONTRACTORS ON BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK Year New Houses Industrial Buildings Schools Repairs, Maintenance, etc. TOTAL (Thousands) All Operatives 1946 … … not available not available 869 1947 … … not available not available 962 1948 … … 245 96 18 570 1,003 1949 … … 225 101 24 542 996 1950 … … 232 121 32 492 997 1951 … … 230 129 38 465 990 1952 … … 264 124 36 427 974 1953 … … 311 120 34 418 988 1954 … … 315 119 31 406 978 1955 … … 349 126 Not available 333 1,058 1956 … … 330 147 326 1,078