HC Deb 14 July 1966 vol 731 cc268-9W
Mr. Urwin

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what was the number of craftsmen employed in the construction industry in each trade for each completed year from 1960; and what are the latest figures for 1966.

Mr. Boyden

Figures are collected for September only each year and are shown for the years 1960–65 in the table below.

THE NUMBER OF CRAFTSMEN EMPLOYED BY CONTRACTORS CRAFT
Thousands
Year Carpenters and Joiners Brick-layers Slaters and Tilers Plasterers Painters Plumbers and Glaziers Masons Electricians Heating and Ventilating Engineers Other Crafts Total
1960 161.3 109.9 11.9 30.8 133.0 56.4 8.0 56.6 19.8 93.3 681.0
1961 166.2 108.6 11.1 29.9 128.3 56.1 8.2 61.7 21.7 84.9 676.7
1962 171.6 108.6 11.7 30.3 129.5 57.3 8.1 63.9 23.6 82.2 686.8
1963 174.2 109.0 11.7 31.1 128.6 59.7 8.2 62.8 26.2 86.8 698.3
1964 174.5 107.6 11.1 30.6 124.7 59.7 7.8 63.8 28.8 95.8 704.4
1965 170.9 101.0 10.8 28.9 119.6 58.3 7.6 65.6 27.3 *159.5 749.5

* The figures include some plus rated men not previously classified as craftsmen.