§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Labour the total number of insured persons, classified in trade groups, recorded as unemployed, belonging to the building industry in Great Britain on the last convenient date; and similar information at approximately the same date in 1928 and 1929?
§ Mr. LAWSONThe following table shows the numbers of insured persons classified as belonging to various occupations in the building industry who were recorded as unemployed in Great Britain at 22nd September, 1930, 23rd September, 1929, and 24th September, 1928, respectively.
Occupations. 22nd Sept.,1930. 23rd Sept.,1929. 24th Sept.,1928. Carpenters 14,316 5,928 8,144 Bricklayers 6,149 5,272 5,154 Masons 1,778 1,285 1,704 Slaters 731 673 551 Plasterers 2,649 991 1,732 Painters 20,741 11,233 13.344 Plumbers 4,461 2,192 2,605 Labourers to above 38,284 31,524 33,460 All other occupations 36,485 25,487 25,151 Total 125,594 84,585 91,845