§ Captain Longhurstasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of workers, whole-time and part-time, employed in the laundering industry in the London region on 1st January, 1943, and successive dates therefrom, including the latest returns available.
§ Mr. BevinI have been asked to reply. The publication of statistics of the numbers employed in particular industries has been suspended during the war and I am therefore unable to give the information asked for.