HC Deb 27 May 1952 vol 501 c140W
95. Mr. Hoy

asked the Minister of Works the number of firms in the building trade in Scotland; and the approximate number of operatives for the years 1945 to 1951, inclusive, and on the last available date.

Mr. Eccles

The number of firms in the building and civil engineering industry in Scotland and the number of operatives working there were approximately as follows:

— Number of Firms Number of Operatives
May, 1945 … … 6,600 49,000
May, 1946 … … 7,600 84,000
May, 1947 … … 9,200 105,000
May, 1948 … … 9,200 115,000
May, 1949 … … 9,200 116,000
May, 1950 … … 8,800 111,000
May, 1951 … … 8,800 112,000
April, 1952 … … 8,500 112,000

In addition to the firms in the building and civil engineering industry given above, about 900 specialist firms were engaged on construction work and employed about 12,000 men.

101. Mr. J. Johnson

asked the Minister of Works how many workers there were in the building industry on 1st January and 1st April, 1952, respectively.

Mr. Eccles

The numbers of male operatives, aged 16 and over, employed in the building and civil engineering industries in Great Britain on 1st January and 1st April, 1952, were estimated to be 964,000 and 966,000 respectively.