HC Deb 06 May 1937 vol 323 cc1259-61W
Mr. Naylor

asked the Minister of Labour whether the references to printing, publishing and bookbinding in the Ministry of Labour's Report for 1936, Command 5431, in Appendices VI, 833

Percentage of unemployment among insured persons aged 16–64 in Great Britain.
Industry. December, 1935. December, 1936.
Paper and Paper Board … 5.6 4.3
Cardboard Boxes, Paper Bags and Stationery … 4.4 3.8
Wallpaper Making … 6.2 5.1
Stationery and Typewriting Requisites (not paper) 4.8 4.5

Insured persons aged 16–64 in employment in Great Britain.
Industry. June, 1923. June, 1929. June, 1936. Increase, 1923–1936.
Paper and Paper Board 49,350 52,570 58,670 9,320
Cardboard Boxes, Paper Bags and Stationery. 49,940 54,850 63,160 13,220
Wallpaper Making 4,290 5,910 6,570 2,280
Stationery and Type-writing Requisites (not paper). 4,380 5,970 8,130 3,750

Estimated numbers of insured workpeople under 18 years of age and over 18 years of age, respectively, at July, 1935 and July, 1936.
Industry. Boys. Men.
Aged 14 and 15. Aged 16 and 17. Total. Aged 18–64.
1936. 1935. 1936. 1935. 1936. 1935. 1936. 1935.
Paper and Paper Board 1,360 1,260 2,240 1,870 3,600 3,130 44,230 43,950
Cardboard Boxes, Paper Bags and Stationery. 2,310 2,270 2,130 1,590 4,440 3,860 21,590 21,380
Wallpaper Making 370 420 390 320 760 740 4,560 4,610
Stationery and Typewriting Requisites (not paper). 470 570 420 330 890 900 3,300 3,380

and XIV, are inclusive or exclusive of other classifications set out under the heading Paper, Printing, etc., in Appendices IX and X; and will he give the separate figures for each of the Tables VI, VIII and XIV, classified as in Tables IX and X?

Mr. E. Brown

The figures for "Printing, publishing and bookbinding" given in Appendices VI, VIII and XIV of the Ministry of Labour Report for 1936 are exclusive of the other classifications set out under the heading "Paper, Printing, etc." in Appendices IX and X. The figures desired for these other industries are as follow:

Industry. Girls. Women.
Aged 14 and 15. Aged 16 and 17. Total. Aged 18–64.
1936. 1935. 1936. 1935. 1936. 1935. 1936. 1935.
Paper and Paper Board 2,540 2,500 2,410 1,960 4,950 4,460 12,860 13,150
Cardboard Boxes, Paper Bags and Stationery. 9,740 10,280 8,530 6,470 18,270 16,750 34,280 35,230
Wallpaper Making 440 360 250 240 690 600 1,900 1,880
Stationery and Typewriting Requisites (not paper). 1,000 1,080 970 730 1,970 1,810 3,950 4,080