§ Mr. D. FOOTasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons unemployed in the jute industry in each of the months July to October, 1934; and the corresponding figures for the same months in 1933, 1932 and 1931?
Mr. STANLEYThe 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. July* … 30,955 29,006 18,937 23,054 August … 18,552 16,512 10,404 9,746 September … 19,382 15,705 9,159 9,872 October … 15,500 14,155 9,229 8,773 * The figures for July of each year include large numbers of persons registering themselves as temporarily stopped during local holidays.