§ Mr. T. SMITHasked the Minister of Labour the number of insured workers employed in the mining industry on the latest date available; and the numbers so engaged on approximately the same date during each of the last five years?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONAn approximation to the numbers of insured persons in employment in particular industries can be obtained for June of each year by deducting the numbers of insured persons recorded as unemployed at that date from the total number of insured workers, at the same date, as estimated on the basis of the annual exchange of unemployment books. The following table gives these figures in respect of the coal mining industry for the end of June, 1933, and the five preceding years: 883W
Date (end of June). Estimated Numbers Injured. Numbers recorded as unemployed. Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped. 1933 1,023,840 233,601 150,988 1932 1,044,830 220,277 204,727 1931 1,046,750 198,397 180,236 1930 1,069,370 143,397 112,310 1929 1,074,610 126,893 77,119 1928 1,115,750 168,966 130,483 Figures showing the numbers of wage-earners on the colliery books are regularly compiled and published by the Mines Department. For the week ended 24th February, 1934, and for the corresponding periods in the five preceding years, the totals were as shown below
Week ended— 24th February, 1934 790,047 25th February, 1933 793,166 27th February, 1932 834,462 28th February, 1931 876,703 22nd February, 1930 958,500 23rd February, 1929 917,516