Mr. David Adamsasked the Minister of Labour whether immediate steps will now be taken to bring into use the new basis for the calculation of the cost-of-living index, especially in view of the fact
Industry. 12th February, 1940. 15th January, 1940. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Building … 265 17.2 162 10.5 Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing … 808 15.4 886 16.8 General Engineering etc. … 50 1.7 47 1.6 Marine Engineering etc. … 138 3.3 130 3.1 Shipping Service … 125 12.6 150 15.2 Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing Industries … 139 14.2 69 7.0 Distributive Trades … 497 11.7 495 11.7 Dock, Harbour, River, Canal, etc. Service … 257 27.9 284 30.9 All other Industries and Services … 1,194 14.4 1,236 14.9 Total all industries and services … 3,473 11.8 3,459 11.8 Note.—The figures given in the above Table are exclusive of unemployed insured persons within the agricultural scheme.