§ 74. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Labour the number of skilled crafts men who have registered as unemployed in Wales during the past three months; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodInformation is not readily available on the number of craftsmen who have registered as unemployed over the past three months. On 9th December, 1957, 696 men in the principal building occupations were wholly unemployed compared with 458 on 16th September. This increase was partly due to seasonal causes. At the same date in December, 241 men were wholly unemployed in the main shipbuilding and engineering occupations compared with 228 in September.