§ Major GLYNasked the President of the Board of Trade what are the numbers of persons now employed in those industries which are subject to the safeguarding of industries provisions, giving each industry separately; and what were the corresponding figures of those industries for the years 1920, 1923 and 1925?
Sir A.STEEL-MAITLANDI have been asked to reply. The following table gives figures, so far as they are available, for the groups most nearly corresponding to the safeguarded industries. Comparable figures can be given only from July, 1923, to July, 1925. The table shows the number of insured persons in Great Britain classified as belonging to the industries in question at July, 1923, and July, 1925:
Industry July, 1923 July, 1925. Motor vehicles, cycles and aircraft. 193,020 213,210 Clocks, watches, plate, jewellery. 49,600 44,950 Cutlery, hand tools, etc. 30,050 33,790 Silk (including artificial silk). 38,140 46,890 Lace 21,570 19,460 Musicial instruments 19,680 21,590 Certain information regarding the number of workpeople employed at various dates in the safeguarded industries is included 3018W in the Reports' of the Committees which inquired into the respective applications.