§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Minister of Labour whether he can give
Number of insured persons, aged 16–64, in the hosiery industry and in the shirt, collar, and underclothing industry, recorded as unemployed (a) in Great Britain, and (b) at Leicester towards the end of each month from January, 1933 to March. 1935. Date. Hosiery. Shirts, Collars, Underclothing, &c. Great Britain. Leicester. Great Britain. Leicester. Wholly Unemployed. Temporarily stopped. Wholly Unemployed Temporarily stopped Wholly Unemployed Temporarily stopped Wholly Unemployed Temporarily stopped 1935. 25th March … 6,556 12,350 1,568 2,675 3,303 1,726 16 5 25th February … 6,589 13,583 1,656 3,392 3,787 2,320 9 9 28th January … 5,812 14,217 1,465 3,785 3,807 3,519 2 9 1934. 17th December … 4,296 9,358 934 2,735 3,263 3,036 — 5 26th November … 4,004 5,750 803 1,031 3,427 3,128 1 2 22nd October … 4,604 6,409 1,142 1,129 3,382 3,667 5 2 24th September … 5,073 8,367 1,258 2,099 3,249 4,114 4 — 20th August … 5,220 11,140 1,247 2,842 2,880 4,112 4 — 23rd July … 5,311 9,121 1,197 2,327 2,542 3,134 3 4 25th June … 5,171 8,388 1,208 2,247 2,176 1,960 1 4 14th May … 5,240 8,442 1,203 2,327 2,087 889 2 3 23rd April … 5,040 8,638 1,138 2,242 2,242 808 3 1 19th March … 4,451 7,531 1,017 1,871 2,401 700 2 5 19th February … 4,376 6,742 955 1,668 2,633 1,378 — 3 22nd January … 4,054 6,336 769 1,561 1,913 1,843 1 51 1933 18th December … 3,354 4,597 535 917 2,502 1,600 — 3 20th November … 3.308 2,829 569 374 2,370 2,135 — — 23rd October … 3,653 2,654 658 372 2,488 2,187 1 — 25th September … 4,685 3,826 971 539 2,688 2,526 1 — 21st August … 5,398 5,256 1,274 1,012 2,679 2,170 — — 24th July … 5,923 5,897 1,377 1,203 2,614 1,888 1 — 26th June … 6,693 7,468 1,542 1,534 2,645 1,266 — — 22nd May … 7,701 10,640 1,988 2,278 2,841 919 1 4 24th April … 7,668 13,288 2,088 2,629 3,215 1,730 4 — 20th March … 7,080 11,330 1,857 2,350 3,888 2,053 2 3 20th February … 7,052 9,924 1,845 1,670 4,462 3,011 4 — 23rd January … 6,597 10,462 1,741 2,193 4,802 3,997 2 2