HC Deb 11 May 1932 vol 265 cc1923-4W
Mr. LAWSON

asked the Minister of Labour the increase or decrease of the number of miners employed compared with the numbers for last month?

Sir H. BETTERTON

Between 21st March, 1932, and 25th April, 1932, there was an increase of 5,328 in the number of insured males in the coalmining industry classification recorded as wholly unemployed in Great Britain, and an increase of 57,600 in the number temporarily stopped. Statistics of the numbers of insured persons in employment are not available for particular industries, but between the week ended 26th March and the week ended 23rd April the number of wage-earners on colliery books decreased by 6,262.