HC Deb 11 July 1923 vol 166 c1373W
Sir F. KELLEY

asked the Minister of Labour the percentage of British workers unemployed in the iron and steel trades during the first six months of this year?

Sir M. BARLOW

The percentages of unemployment among insured work-people in the iron and steel trades of Great Britain at the end of each of the last six months for which figures are available are as follow:

December, 1922 24.3
January, 1923 22.1
February 1923 18.6
March 1923 16.7
April 1923 16.8
May 1923 16.3

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