Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Labour how many workers in the construction industry categories were unemployed in Great Britain and in Scotland, respectively, at the most recent date for which figures are available; and if he will give the comparable unemployment figures for the industry in the same month of each of the previous four years.
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information:
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED WHO LAST WORKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Great Britain Scotland 12th June, 1967 … 85,253 12,742 13th June, 1966 … 37,006 7,611 14th June, 1965 … 38,736 8,165 15th June, 1964 … 43,749 10,623 10th June, 1963 … 67,127 13,511