§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Labour whether he can estimate for any particular date the total manpower employed on work for the export trade, 186W including services of all types as well as manufacturing industries.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsI regret that it is not possible to make any such estimate.
§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Labour by what methods he estimates the numbers of workers employed on orders for exports quoted in the Monthly Digest of Statistics.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThese figures are based on information supplied to my Department each month by employers in the manufacturing industries. Employers employing 10 or more workers are required to state the total number on their pay-rolls and also the percentage employed on orders known or believed to be for export.