HC Deb 18 April 1928 vol 216 c200W
Mr. E. BROWN

asked the Minister of Labour the number of insured persons in the shipbuilding and ship-repairing industry in Scotland registered as unemployed in March, 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928, respectively?

Mr. BETTERTON

The number of insured persons in Scotland classified as belonging to the shipbuilding and ship-repairing industry recorded as unemployed was 10,510 at 26th March, 1928, as compared with 17,988 at 21st March, 1927, 25,697 at 22nd March, 1926, and 20,545 at 23rd March, 1925.