HC Deb 09 April 1923 vol 162 cc888-9W
Captain BENN

asked the Minister of Labour the number of men unemployed in each month of the first six months of 1922, and the number whose unemployment books were out during that period, it the following trades: carpenters, bricklayers, masons, slaters, plasterers, painters and plumbers?

Mr. BETTERTON

The information is as follows:

A.—Number of Men in certain occupations in the Building Trades registered as unemployed at Employment Exchanges in Great Britain.
Occupations. 31st January, 1922. 28th February, 1922. 27th March, 1922. 24th April, 1922. 22nd May, 1922. 26th June, 1922.
Carpenters 12,140 12,986 12,454 12,933 11,326 10,556
Bricklayers 8,101 7,911 6,856 6,766 6,245 6,161
Masons 3,961 3,537 3,003 2,694 2,411 2,045
Slaters 539 525 528 491 534 575
Plasterers 602 572 563 640 660 797
Painters 34,982 29,971 19,331 14,212 10,554 10,003
Plumbers 3,573 3,284 3,380 3,529 3,442 3,580
B.—Number of Men in certain occupations in the Building Trades of Great Britain whose unemployment books were not lodged at Employment Exchanges.
Occupations. 31st January, 1922. 28th February, 1922. 27th March, 1922. 24th April, 1922. 22nd May, 1922. 26th June, 1922.
Carpenters 120,950 120,104 120,636 120,157 121,764 122,534
Bricklayers 54,129 54,319 55,374 55,464 55,985 56,069
Masons 19,759 20,183 20,717 21,026 21,309 21,675
Slaters 4,891 4,905 4,902 4,939 4,896 4,855
Plasterers 16,668 16,698 16,707 16,630 16,610 16,473
Painters 80,798 85,809 96,449 101,568 105,226 104,877
Plumbers 32,297 32,586 32,490 32,341 32,428 32,290

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