HC Deb 23 January 1953 vol 510 c66W
Mr. Willey

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of persons, men and women, separately, employed in North Eastern Trading Estates, Limited, factories in Sunderland on the latest available date.

Mr. H. Strauss

On 29th November, 1952, the latest date for which official statistics are available, 1,494 men and boys and 3,462 women, making a total of 4,956, were employed in these factories.

Mr. Willey

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many people were employed in the factories administered by the North Eastern Trading Estates, Limited, on the latest available date.

Mr. H. Strauss

On the 29th November, 1952, the latest date for which official statistics are available, 17,495 men and boys and 25,544 women and girls, making a total of 43,039, were employed in these factories.