§ 22. Sir L. Plummerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many adult sugar workers were unemployed in British Guiana at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. LytteltonI regret that there are no accurate figures. It is estimated that there are between 8,000 and 12,000 unemployed in all industries in British Guiana, of whom a good many would be sugar workers. Owing to the seasonal nature of the industry, and the fact that many workers spend part of their time cultivating their own rice fields, no satisfactory figures of unemployment can be reached.