Duchess of ATHOLLasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the number of persons employed in the fabric glove industry in each year
2116Wcalculations for each of the parts of the Empire not specified in the table are, it is hoped, not essential for the hon. and gallant Member's purpose. In a number of cases changes in the territory covered by the available statistics render a precise calculation on the lines proposed not practicable.
between the date on which the present duty was imposed and September, 1929; and the numbers employed in that industry in each month since September, 1929, for which figures are available?
§ Mr. W. R. SMITHOn the 14th November full information was given, in reply to a question by the hon. and gallant Member for Bournemouth (Sir H. Croft) regarding the employment in the fabric glove industry from 1st October, 1925, to 30th June, 1929. The comparable figure of numbers employed in the third quarter of 1929 was 1,279. No later information has been received.
§ Sir H. CROFTasked the Minister of Labour whether she can state what rates of wages are now paid to the workers in the fabric glove industry in Germany; and what are the wages paid in Great Britain?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI have no information as to the wages of workers in the fabric glove industry in Germany, but I will inquire whether the International 2117W Labour Office can supply any particulars and will communicate further with the hon. and gallant Member when a reply has been received. In Great Britain, the minimum time rates of wages agreed upon by the Joint Industrial Council for the Glove Making Industry are as follow: Skilled men, 20 years of age and over, 60s. per week of 47 hours; unskilled men, 51s. 5d. per week of 47 hours; women, 20 years of age and over, 29s. 4d. per week of 44 hours. The minimum rate of wages (based upon the average worker's output) for male piece-workers is 1s. 6d. per hour.