§ Mr. HANNONasked the Minister of Labour the total number of insured workpeople in the lace industry who were in employment at July 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927, respectively, taking into account the estimated number of workpeople insured in the industry and
— 2nd January, 1928. 9th January, 1928. 16th January, 1928. 23rd January, 1928. 30th January, 1928. London … 132,289 133,421 132,510 127,280 126,582 South-Eastern … 65,763 61,660 58,957 57,819 56,563 South-western … 83,760 75,512 73,279 72,613 72,590 Midlands … 178,271 150,752 144,592 140,841 139,349 North-Eastern … 293,772 272,108 267,747 264,966 261,817 North-Western … 282,494 238,301 233,930 230,891 232,302 Scotland … 136,319 146,675 140,602 134,727 134,863 Wales … 163,635 153,637 142,196 149,613 144,875 Great Britain … 1,336,303 1,232,069 1,193,813 1,178,750 1,168,941