Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Labour how many building workers were unemployed in Britain and Scotland, respectively, at the most recent date for which figures are available and if he will indicate the comparable figures for each of the past three years in the same month.
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information:
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED WHO LAST WORKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Great Britain Scotland 11th September, 1967 … 89,219 13,280 12th September, 1966 … 48,598 9,049 13th September, 1965 … 41,672 8,541 14th September, 1964 … 43,440 10,235