HC Deb 29 January 1957 vol 563 c148W
Mr. Willey

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

Sir D. Eccles

In November, 1956, 2,497 men and boys and 2,801 women and girls, making a total of 5,298, were employed in these factories.

Mr. Willey

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

Sir D. Eccles

In November, 1956, 22,457 men and boys and 29,500 women and girls, making a total of 51,957, were employed in these factories.