§ Mr. LYONSasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of persons registered for employment in the hosiery and underwear trades who were, respectively, wholly and partially unemployed at the end of March, 1936, and the corresponding figures for each of the last three years at similar dates?
§ Mr. E. BROWNThe following table shows the numbers of insured persons in
Date. Hosiery. Shirts, Collars, Underclothing, etc. Aged 16–64 years. Aged 14 And 15 years.* Aged 16–64 years. Aged 14 and 15 years.* Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped. Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped. 23rd March, 1936 4,680 6,733 354 3.190 1,457 353 25th March, 1935 6,556 12,350 493 3,303 1,726 327 19th March, 1934 4,451 7,531 † 2,401 700 † 20th March, 1933 7,030 11,330 † 3,888 2,053 † * Separate statistics of the numbers wholly unemployed and temporarily stopped are not available for juveniles under 16 years of age. † Prior to September, 1934, juveniles under 16 years of age were excepted from unemployment insurance and comparable figures are not available for these dates.