§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Minister of Labour whether he will indicate the course of employment by numbers, industries, and percentages, respectively, for Greenock for the months of July, August, and September, 1938, and the corresponding months of 1937?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe following table shows for the area served by the Greenock Employment Exchange the numbers of insured persons, aged 16–64 years, in the principal industries recorded as unemployed at a date in July, August and September of the years 1937 and 1938, and these numbers expressed as percentages of the estimated numbers insured at July, 1937.
Team Valley Trading Estate and £72,000 for the provision of factories on other sites. £763,273 has been advanced to the South Wales and Monmouthshire Trading Estates, Limited for development of the Treforest Trading Estate and £298,000 for the provision of factories on other sites. The advances to the West Cumberland Industrial Development Company, 313W Limited, amount to £77,057. These figures relate only to money actually advanced and take no account of undischarged commitments. As regard trading estates and sites in Scotland, I would suggest that the hon. Member should address his inquiry to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State.
§ Mr. Mainwaringasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of persons, male and female, above 21 years of age, respectively, employed in industries situate in each of the trading estates?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydFigures for persons under the age of 21 are not available. 585 men and 342 women over the age of 18 years were employed in factories on the Team Valley Trading Estate on the 30th September. 349 men and 128 women were employed in factories on the Treforest Trading Estate on the 31st October.