§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any figures he can give the House showing the number of British seamen, firemen, cooks and stewards at present unemployed?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe total number of seamen registered for unemployment benefit and reporting during last week at Mercantile Marine offices, in accordance with the arrangements made between the Ministry of Labour and the Board of Trade, was 10,794, of whom 2373W 2,217 belonged to the deck department, 5,006 to the engine room department and 3,571 to the catering department.