§ Captain P. MACDONALDasked the Minister of Labour what has been the course of unemployment in the Isle of Wight by industries, by numbers, and percentages during the past six months?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe following table gives the information desired:
unemployed separately) over 60 and over 65 years of age, respectively; the boot and shoe trade in Leicester, the hosiery trade in Leicester, any other substantial trade in Leicester for which separate figures are available, Leicester as a whole, and Great Britain as a whole?
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§ Miss BONDFIELDThe following table gives the information desired so far as it is available. Separate statistics in
Unemployment among Insured Persons. Industry. Men. Women. Total. Estimated number insured at July, 1930. Insured persons unemployed at 26th January, 1931 Estimated number insured at July, 1930. Insured persons unemployed at 26th January, 1931. Estimated number insured at, July, 1930. Insured persons unemployed at 26th January, 1931. Number. Per cent. of the number insured. Number. Per cent. of the number insured. Number. Per cent. of the number insured. A.—Leicester. Boots, Shoes, Slippers and Clogs. 12,190 2,318 19.0 7,990 903 11.8 20,180 3,221 16.0 Hosiery 5,820 649 11.2 20,700 3,373 16.3 26,520 4,022 15.2 Distributive Trades. 7,400 761 10.3 3,480 279 8.0 10,880 1,040 9.6 General Engineering; Engineers Iron and Steel Founding. 6,820 965 14.2 890 105 11.8 7,710 1,070 13.9 Building 5,930 1,539 26.0 70 2 2.9 6,000 1,541 25.7 Textile, Bleaching, Printing. Dyeing, etc. 2,070 544 26.3 1,040 253 24.3 3,110 797 25.6 Printing, Publishing and Bookbinding. 1,940 147 7.6 1,080 110 10.2 3,020 257 8.5 All other Industries and Services. 18,130 2,323 12.8 9,880 1,461 15.8 28,010 3,784 13.5 Total 60,300 9,246 15.3 45,130 6,486 14.4 105,430 15,732 14.9 B.—Great Britain. Total 8,174,000 1,876,751 23.0 2,920,000 617,983 21.2 11,094,000 2,494,734 22.5