Mr. Johnsonasked the Minister of Labour how many men and women, respectively, were employed in Lancashire on the last convenient date in the cotton, chemical, coal, iron and steel, and engineering, including electrical engineering and radio industries, respectively.
§ Mr. WatkinsonStatistics for Lancashire are not readily available. For the North-Western Region, which includes Cheshire and the High Peak District of Derbyshire as well as Lancashire, the latest available figures are given in the following table:
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNDER-MENTIONED INDUSTRIES IN THE NORTH-WESTERN REGION AT END-MAY, 1953. Industry Males Females Total Cotton Spinning, Doubling, etc. 48,890 91,870 140,760 Cotton Weaving, etc. 33,620 66,590 100,210 Chemicals and Dyes 48,360 10,430 58,790 Coal-mining 56,640 1,940 58,580 Iron and Steel Melting, Rolling, etc. 13,710 1,370 15,080 Iron Foundries 10,000 1,810 11,810 Marine Engineering 9,800 890 10,690 Textile Machinery and Accessories 27,960 5,010 32,970 Other non-electrical engineering 95,320 19,770 115,090 Electrical Machinery 33,830 9,330 43,160 Wireless Apparatus (excluding Valves) and Gramophones 3,420 2,390 5,810 Wireless Valves and Electric Lamps 2,440 3,230 5,670