§ Major GLYNasked the President of the Board of Trade if he has any information as to the number of companies, firms, or private individuals who employ in production work more than 25 workers, men or women; and whether, from the Returns of his Department or the Ministry of Health, he can state what proportion of the population is engaged in actual production, either in-
England and Wales—Census, 1921. — Persons aged 12 years and upwards. Number. Per cent. Total population enumerated 29,600,913 100.0 Total occupied population 17,178,050 58.0 Engaged in production, viz.:—Fishing, Agriculture, Mining and Quarrying, Manufacturing Industries (including Building), Gas, Water, Electricity. 9,291,686 31.4 Engaged in transport and communication 1,203,566 4.1 Engaged in distribution, commerce and finance 2,275,148 7.7 Navy, Army, Air Force, Civil Service and Local Authority 1,335,879 4.5 Professions 514,776 1.7 Entertainments and sport 122,004 0.4 Personal service 2,046,825 6.9 Other industries or industry not stated 3,88,166 1.3 Population unoccupied 12,422,863 42.0