§ Mr. L. SMITHasked the Minister of Labour the number of rivet works on the North-east coast which are at present closed down; and how many men normally employed in such works are on the unemployment register?
§ Mr. E. BROWNMy information is that the number of such firms is two and the number of men formerly employed in them and now on the unemployment register is approximately 190 of whom 27 are registered as rivet makers.
§ Mr. L. SMITHasked the President of the Board of Trade the volume and value of the foreign rivets imported into this country in each of the last two years?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANSeparate particulars of the imports of rivets into the United Kingdom are not available, but the total imports of iron and steel rivets and washers during the years 1934 and 1935 were as follow:
Tons. £ 1984 872 17,427 1935 2,003 30,155