HC Deb 27 July 1931 vol 255 cc1956-7W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the Minister of Labour the number of building trade operatives, stating their various trades, unemployed on 30th June last?

Miss BONDFIELD

The following table shows the number of insured persons in the building industry classification recorded as unemployed in Great Britain at 22nd June, 1931, the latest date for which figures are available.

Occupation. Number
Carpenters … 21,416
Bricklayers … 7,755
Masons … 2,488
Slaters … 1,121
Plasterers … 4,299
Painters … 18,003
Plumbers … 6,732
Labourers to above … 43,663
All other occupations … 43,235
148,712

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