§ Mr. Bramallasked the Minister of Works what are the main reasons for the decline in the number of workers employed in the building industry during May, 1947; and what steps he proposes to take to reverse this trend.
§ Mr. KeyNo firm figures are yet available of the total numbers employed in the building and civil engineering industries in May. Provisional figures, estimated on a sample census, indicated a slight decrease from the previous month, but this may not be confirmed when the final figures are available.