§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed in the engineering trade in November, 1928; and whether this figure includes those who were engaged in clerical occupations in the engineering trade?
§ Mr. BETTERTONAt 26th November, 1928, the number of insured persons in Great Britain, aged 16 to 64, classified as belonging to the engineering industry (including the manufacture and repair of motor vehicles, cycles and aircraft) recorded as unemployed was 92,371. This figure represents the total
2832Wsuch persons recorded as unemployed at 23rd July, 1928 and 26th November, 1928.
— Numbers insured at July, 1928. Numbers unemployed. 23rd July, 1928. 26th November, 1928. Men … 23,350 2,412 2,302 Boys … 1,970 47 55 Women … 39,260 4,847 3,675 Girls … 10,040 520 496 Total … 74,620 7,826 6,528