HC Deb 14 February 1957 vol 564 c208W
69. Mr. J. Paton

asked the Minister of Labour to give the numbers registered as unemployed at Norwich employment exchange at 30th January, 1956 and 30th January, 1957, respectively, of bricklayers, carpenters, painters, plumbers and building trades labourers, giving the figures for each trade separately.

Mr. Iain Macleod

Following is the reply:

NUMBERS OF MEN REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT NORWICH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT 16TH JANUARY, 1956, AND 14TH JANUARY, 1957, WHOSE LAST EMPLOYMENT WAS IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY
— 16th January, 1956 14th January, 1957
Bricklayers 7 55
Carpenters 5 30
Painters 58 87
Plumbers 1 9
Building trades labourers 39 70
All other occupations (including general labourers) 50 65
Total, Building industry 160 316

NOTE: The unemployment count is taken on a Monday, at about the middle of each month.