§ Mr. Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many skilled building trade workers were unemployed in the Brighton area, the East Sussex 240W County Council area, and the West Sussex County Council area, respectively, in January, 1972; and what the figures were for January, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964 and 1963.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe following table shows information from January, 1966, the earliest date for which figures are available:
NUMBERS OF WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED MEN WHO LAST WORKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND WHO WERE REGISTERED FOR SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYMENT IN CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS* Brighton and Hove Employment Exchange area East Sussex (including Brighton and Hove) West Sussex January, 1972 … 162 304 99 January, 1971 … 163 437 130 January, 1970 … 324 579 253 January, 1969 … 210 416 151 January, 1968 … 250 462 103 January, 1967 … 263 562 200 January, 1966 … 100 188 68 * The figures relate to the following occupations: carpenter, joiner, shutterer; bricklayer; mason, stone carver; slater, tiler, thatcher etc.; plasterer; floor and wall tiler, etc.; painter, decorator, sign-writer; plumber, gas fitter etc.; glazier, pavior; road etc. surface layer; steel erector, sheeter; electrician, cable jointer, linesman; mechanical handling plant, etc. operator; erector, millwright, maintenance fitter.