HC Deb 11 February 1929 vol 225 c35W
Mr. KELLY

asked the Minister of Labour (1) the number of men and women engaged in the drug and fine chemical trade;

(2) the number of men and women registered as engaged in the heavy chemical trade?

Mr. BETTERTON

Separate statistics of the numbers of insured persons in the heavy chemical trade and in the drug and fine chemical trade respectively are not available. The estimated numbers of insured persons in Great Britain aged 16 to 64 years classified as belonging to the chemicals industry at July, 1928, were:

Men … … 73,910
Boys … … 3,540
Women … … 18,840
Girls … … 3,460
Total … … 99,750

Mr. KELLY

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many companies in Great Britain are engaged in the production of drugs and fine chemicals;

(2) how many companies are registered as engaged in the heavy chemical trade

Mr. HACKING

I cannot say how many companies registered under the Companies Acts are engaged in chemical manufacture, but for a list of undertakings so engaged, I would refer the hon. Member to the trade directories.