§ Mr. LUMLEYasked the Minister of Labour the numbers of registered unemployed in Hull included in the last available Returns, and the trades under which they were classified?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe following Table shows the number of insured' workpeople recorded as unemployed at Hull on 24th January, 1927, classified according to Industry Groups: 771W
Industry Group. Numbers Unemployed. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total. Fishing 398 1 — — 399 Mining 20 — — — 20 Non-metalliferous Mining Products 45 2 — — 47 Brick Tile, etc., Making 13 — — — 13 Pottery, Earthenware, etc. 4 — 4 — 8 Glass 12 — — — 12 Chemicals, Oils, etc 1,140 6 120 3 1,269 Metal Manufacture 18 1 1 — 20 Engineering, etc. 669 9 1 — 679 Construction and Repair of Vehicles 57 3 1 1 62 Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing 1,758 23 1 — 1,782 Metal Trades 218 2 38 8 266 Textile Trides 23 1 67 9 100 Leather and Leather Goods 56 2 14 4 76 Clothing Trades 64 3 165 17 249 Food, Drink and Tobacco 245 5 213 74 537 Sawmilling, Furniture and Woodwork 192 9 11 3 215 Printing and Paper Trades 77 1 57 8 143 Building and Construction of Works 629 5 1 1 636 Other Manufacturing Industries 11 1 5 — 17 Gas, Water and Electricity Supply Services. 33 — — — 33 Shipping Service 605 11 6 — 622 Canal, River, Dock and Harbour Service 3,727 4 3 1 3,735 Other Transport and Communications 636 10 2 — 648 Distributive Trades 470 75 265 39 850 Commerce and Finance 12 2 6 1 21 Miscellaneou Trades and Services 715 9 138 24 886 Totals 11,847 185 1,120 193 13,345