§ Mr. McENTEEasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed in the Faversham division in October, 1930 and 1931, and the respective occupations of such persons, and also give particulars of State-assisted schemes for the relief of unemployment and the number of persons employed which were in operation in each year?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following statement gives the information desired:
Insured persons recorded as unemployed at Employment Exchanges* in the Faversham Parliamentary Division at 27th October, 1930, and 26th October, 1931.
Industry. 27th October, 1930. 26th October, 1931. Brick, Tile, etc., making 235 542 Building 197 282 Explosives Manufacture 183 228 Distributive Trades 144 210 Public Work Contracting 74 87 Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing. 106 86 Railway Service 32 21 Paper and Paper Board Manufacture. 53 76 Hotel, etc., Service 63 73 All other industries and services. 593 737 Total 1,680 2,342 * Viz., the Faversham, Sittingbourne and Sheerness Employment Exchanges. At 31st October, 1930, and 30th October, 1931, one State-assisted scheme for the relief of unemployment was in operation in the Faversham Division, employing 54 and 51 men respectively at the two dates. In addition one State-assisted land drainage scheme was in operation from May, 1930, to February, 1931, employing 10 men at October, 1930.