HC Deb 08 May 1930 vol 238 cc1157-8W
Mr. WEST RUSSELL

asked the Minister of Labour whether she can state the number of persons belonging to the shipbuilding, ship repairing, marine engineering, and allied trades who are registered as unemployed in the Tyneside area to the last available date?

Miss BONDFIELD

The numbers of insured persons classified as belonging to the shipbuilding, ship-repairing and marine engineering industries recorded as unemployed in the Tyneside area on 24th March, 1930, were as follows:

— Wholly Unemployed. Temporarily Stopped. Total.
Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing. 9,260 542 9,802
Marine Engineering. 1,396 69 1,465
Total 10,656 611 11,267

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