HC Deb 24 July 1934 vol 292 c1668W
Mr. DINGLE FOOT

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons unemployed in the jute industry in each of the months January to June, 1934, and the corresponding figures for the same months in 1933, 1932 and 1931?

Mr. STANLEY

The following table gives the information desired:

Number of insured persons, aged 16 to 64 years, recorded as unemployed in the jute industry in Great Britain, at a date towards the end of each of the months specified.
Month. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934.
January 21,713 14,618 14,026 9,057
February 21,952 16,220 14,078 10,282
March 21,502 16,329 14,154 9,834
April 19,186 18,964 15,252 10,710
May 22,447 19,564 13,953 11,097
June 20,321 17,531 11,087 11,343