§ Mr. Kimballasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what consultation he had with the Potato Marketing Board before he extended the period under which French new potatoes were imported into this country.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsNone. The periods during which imports of new potatoes from various countries are prohibited by Orders under the Destructive Insects and Pests Acts are determined solely on plant health grounds. The
Industry group Boys Girls Number entering Percentage of total entrants Number entering Percentage of total entrants Agriculture, forestry, fishing … … 3,281 8.9 308 0.9 Mining and quarrying … … 730 2.0 34 0.1 Food, drink and tobacco … … 1,791 5.0 1,373 3.9 Chemicals and allied industries … … 175 0.5 374 1.1 Metal manufacture … … 773 2.1 220 0.6 Engineering and electrical goods … … 2,478 6.9 906 2.6 Shipbuilding and marine engineering … … 1,089 3.0 113 0.3 Vehicles … … 292 0.8 84 0.2 Metal goods not elsewhere specified … … 649 1.8 217 0.6 Textiles … … 1,232 3.4 3,654 10.4 Leather, leather goods and fur … … 150 0.4 126 0.3 Clothing and footwear … … 255 0.7 2,639 7.5 Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. … … 502 1.4 127 0.4 Timber, furniture, etc. … … 1,131 3.1 159 0.5 Paper, printing and publishing … … 857 2.4 1,886 5.4 Other manufacturing industries … … 176 0.5 261 0.7 Construction … … 4,265 11.8 497 1.4 Gas, electricity and water … … 190 0.5 69 0.2 Transport and communication … … 960 2.7 363 1.0 Distributive trades … … 9,543 26.4 13,587 38.6 Insurance, banking and finance … … 549 1.5 1,397 4.0 Professional and scientific services … … 679 1.9 2,198 6.2 Miscellaneous services … … 3,270 9.1 3,958 11.2 Public administration … … 1,138 3.2 677 1.9 Grand Total … … 36,155 35,227
§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour how many school leavers were unemployed in Gateshead at the latest convenient date; and what is the estimated number of school leavers at the next leaving date.
§ Mr. HareEighty-one school leavers were unemployed on 10th June. About 820 boys and girls are expected to leave school this summer.
84Wmatters taken into account include past experience of imports from the country concerned, the pest and disease situation there and the control measures taken. The Board was, of course, informed of the decision.