§ Mr. ADAMSasked the Minister of Health if Returns of unemployment have been furnished to the Ministry of Labour by the following trades unions: carpenters, bricklayers, masons, slaters, plasterers, painters and plumbers; if so, for what years; and what figures have been returned?
§ Sir M. BARLOWI have been asked to reply. Statistical reports have been regularly received for many years past from trades unions of carpenters and plumbers, and these are embodied in the table of trade union percentages of unemployed published in the"Ministry of Labour Gazette"each month. In addition, many returns, statistical and narrative, are received from branch 247W secretaries of the various trade unions for the occupations mentioned by the hon. Member, and these are used in the compilation of the article on employment in the building and construction of works industries which also appears in the"' Gazette."
§ Mr. ADAMSasked the Minister of Labour the number of carpenters, bricklayers, masons, slaters, plasterers,
Occupation Estimated No. of insured men employed. No. of Unemployment books lodged at 21st May, 1923 Percentage unemployed. Carpenters … 123,820 8,795 7.1 Bricklayers … 58,540 3,050 1.2 Masons … 23,010 1,183 5.1 Slaters … 5,190 552 10.6 Plasterers … 16,290 1,517 9.3 Painters … 109,800 8,048 7.4 Plumbers … 33,090 3,820 11.5 Labourers of above occupations … 257,180 43,748 17.0 All others … 88,630 13,981 15.8 Total (Building Trade) … 715,550 84,694 11.8