HC Deb 06 February 1930 vol 234 c2114W
Sir R. GOWER

asked the Minister of Labour (1) what is the number of British musicians registered as being out of employment in this country;

(2) what is the number of British waiters now out of employment in this country?

Miss BONDFIELD

At 30th December, 1929, the latest date for which figures are available, the numbers of musicians aged 18 and over recorded as wholly unemployed in Great Britain were 1,217 men and 295 women; corresponding figures for waiters and waitresses were 5,971 men and 6,972 women. I am unable to state how many of these were of British nationality.