§ Mr. Morleyasked the Minister of Labour, to the nearest convenient date, the number of unemployed in Southampton classified in trades, together with the comparable figures for 1938.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe following Table gives the desired information:
Numbers of insured persons registered as unemployed in Southampton at 14th June, 1948, and 13th June, 1938.
Industry. 14th June, 1948. 13th June, 1938. Building 113 496 Civil Engineering Construction 30 282 Shipbuilding and Ship repairing 164 1,592 Engineering, etc. 60 69 Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles, Cycles and Aircraft 144 64 Hotel, Catering, etc., Service 107 277 Shipping Service 89 1,286 Port Transport (Docks, Wharves, etc.) 26 1,348 Distributive Trades 110 677 National Government Service 66 43 All other Industries and Services 439 972 Total—All Industries and Services 1,348 7,106