§ Mr. WELLOCKasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of unemployed workers in the various branches of the building trade on 1st February, 437W 1926, 1st February, 1927, and 1st February 1928?
Building Industry, Great Britain. Analysis by Occupations of the Numbers of Insured Workers recorded as Unemployed. Occupation. 25th January, 1926. 24th January, 1927. 23rd January,*1928. Carpenters … … … 7,525 10,038 16,889 Bricklayers … … … 2,953 4,807 9,027 Masons … … … 2,331 2,691 3,129 Slaters … … … 537 574 610 Plasterers … … … 553 874 4,026 Painters … … … 32,012 32,647 32,768 Plumbers … … … 2,167 2,894 2,480 Labourers to above … … … 34,496 37,116 41,276 All other occupations … … … 24,837 24,966 27,196 Totals … … … 107,411 116,607 137,401 *Figures relate to persons aged 16 to 64 inclusive.