§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour the number of men and women registered RS engaged in the heavy 643W chemical trade and the light chemical trade in March, 1926, 1927 and 1928, respectively?
Chemicals Industry—Great Britain. Date. Estimated number of insured persons. Date. Insured persons recorded as unemployed. Men. Women. Juveniles. Total. Men. Women. Juveniles. Total. July, 1926 68,520 18,410 6,460 93,390 22nd March, 1926 6,640 838 161 7,639 July, 1927 69,230 19,150 6,520 94,900 21st March, 1927 5,129 746 158 6,033 July, 1927* 66,420 19,150 6,520 92,090 26th March, 1928* 4,435 693 107 5,235 * The figures on this line are exclusive of persons aged 65 and over. Separate statistics for the heavy chemical trade and the light chemical trade are not available, nor are figures available with regard to the number of insured persons in the chemical industry in March of each year.