§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Minister of Labour why the number of persons unemployed in the dock, harbour, etc., service in the Greenock area, as at 15th July, 1940, was more than double that for the preceding month?
§ Mr. BevinThe increased unemployment in the docks and harbour service at Greenock at 15th July was due to a falling off in the number of ships arriving in the port. This was only temporary and unemployment again fell to a low level within a few days.