§ Mr. Pentlandasked the Minister of Labour the numbers registered as unemployed in the County of Durham at 30th January, 1957, and 30th January, 1958, respectively, of bricklayers, carpenters, painters, plumbers and building trades labourers, giving the figures for each trade separately.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe following table gives the information desired:
NUMBERS OF MEN REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED IN DURHAM COUNTY AT 11TH FEBRUARY, 1957, AND 17TH FEBRUARY, 1958, WHOSE LAST EMPLOYMENT WAS IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY — 11th February, 1957 17th February, 1958 Bricklayers 75 102 Carpenters 37 93 Painters 98 167 Plumbers 7 10 Building trades labourers 339 346 All other occupations (including general labourers) 514 714 Total, Building Industry 1,070 1,432