§ Mr. BROMFIELDasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons who 1465W were registered as unemployed in the silk and artificial silk trade during the years ending 31st December, 1924, 1925, and 1926, respectively?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe average numbers of persons classified as belonging to the silk and artificial silk in-1466W dustry recorded as unemployed in Great Britain were as follows:
1924 … … … 2,444 1925 … … … 3,656 1926 … … … 5,482 The figure for 1926 is, of course, affected by the dispute in the coal-mining industry.