§ Mr. Lyonsasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of per- 1266W unemployment figures are available, as compared with 22nd June, 1936. col. 750, Vol. 326), supplied the following statement:
The available figures relate to the area served by the Lincoln Employment Exchange. The following table shows the numbers and percentages of insured persons, aged 16–64 years, recorded as unemployed in the principal industries in Lincoln at a date in June, 1931, 1932, and 1937.
sons registered for employment in the hosiery and underwear trades who were unemployed, wholly or partially, in the 1267W whole country and in the City of Leicester, respectively, at the latest convenient date in June, 1937?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe following table shows the numbers of insured persons in the hosiery industry, and the shirts, collars, underclothing, etc., industry, respectively, recorded as unemployed(a) in Great Britain and (b) at Leicester, at 21st June, 1937:
— Great Britain Leicester. Hosiery. Aged 16–64 Years: Wholly Unemployed 3,742 708 Temporarily Stopped 4,011 1,099 Aged 14 and 15 Years* 142 5 Shirts, Collars, Underclothing, etc. Aged 16–64 years: Wholly Unemployed 2,343 5 Temporarily Stopped 1,499 1 Aged 14 and 15 years* 228 — * Separate statistics of the numbers wholly unemployed and temporarily stopped are not available for persons under the age of 16.