§ Mr. W. R. SMITHasked the Minister of Labour if he can state the number of 1462W men and the number of women connected with the boot and shoe trade who were drawing unemployment pay for the week ending 24th May?
§ Sir R. HORNEOn the 16th May, the latest date for which the figures are available, 4,597 men and 1,123 women connected with the boot and shoe trade were drawing out-of-work donation. These figures include 3,646 men and eleven women who were formerly members of His Majesty's forces.