HC Deb 29 July 1937 vol 326 c3335W
Mr. Kelly

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the number of men, women, and young persons registered as employed in the cotton trade in January and June, 1937, respectively?

Mr. E. Brown

Statistics of the numbers of insured persons classified as

Estimated Numbers of Insured at July, 1936. Numbers of Insured Persons Recorded as Unemployed at
25th January, 1937. 21st June, 1937.
Men (aged 21–64) 134,340 19,263 15,620
Young Men (aged 18–20) 8,760 638 377
Boys (aged 14–17) 15,970 273 161
Women (aged 21–64) 229,700 26,396 25,028
Young Women (aged 18–20) 22,970 1,022 855
Girls (aged 14–17) 35,910 653 467
Total (aged 14–64) 447,650 48,245 42,508