§ Major NATHANasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons unem-
578Wdate to 1929 and from 1929 to the latest available date; and what has been the number of men employed?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following tables give such information as is available:
ployed in the various industries affected by the abnormal importation duties at the end of October, 1931, and at the end of January, 1932, respectively?
579W
§ Sir H. BETTERTONIn a number of instances the industries affected by the Abnormal Importations (Customs Duties) Orders are included, for the purpose of statistics of employment and unemployment, in industry groups of which they constitute only a relatively small part, and in these cases the figures for the group as a whole are not representative of the section affected by the Orders. The industries for which representative figures are available are shown in the following table, which gives the numbers of insured persons recorded as unemployed in Great Britain at 26th October, 1931, and 25th January, 1932.
Industry. Numbers of insured persons recorded as unemployed. 26th October, 1931. 25th January, 1932. Cotton 189,083 155,098 Woollen and Worsted 52,146 41,631 Linen 4,889 3,697 Jute 15,500 14,618 Hosiery 15,102 13,833 Carpets 4,531 3,046 Tailoring 36,461 38,897 Dressmaking and Millinery. 10,076 14,396 Pottery, Earthenware, etc. 23,919 28,963 Hand Tools, Cutlery, Saws, Files. 13,308 12,403 Glass Bottles 5,149 4,961 Oilcloth, Linoleum, etc. 2,337 2,870