§ Mr. Haleasked the President of the Board of Trade to state the number of spindle hours worked in the spinning section of the Lancashire cotton industry for the most recent period of four weeks for which figures are readily available; and the numbers worked in the corresponding periods of 1953 and 1951.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithIn the United Kingdom, in the four weeks ending 26th October, 1955, spindles spinning cotton, excluding waste, worked 3,800 thousand million spindle (mule equivalent) hours. Figures for corresponding periods in 1953 and 1951 were 4,600 and 5,200 thousand million spindle hours, respectively. Figures for Lancashire alone are not available.
§ Mr. Haleasked the President of the Broad of Trade to state the number of man-hours worked in the weaving section
350Wfacturers and of the wholesalers throughout the industry.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithNo. My right hon. Friend does not propose to make any further references at present.