§ Mr. McLeavyasked the Minister of Labour what number of males, females, and juveniles, respectively, were without
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§ Mr. H. BrookeDwellings completed and under construction at the relevant dates by development corporations, and by private builders on land in which the corporations have an interest, were as follows:
work in October 1957 and 1958, as recorded by the Bradford Employment Exchange.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe following table gives the information desired.
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF BRADFORD EMPLOYMENT ExCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES — 14th October, 1957 13th October, 1958 Men 753 3,034 Boys 19 68 Women 102 1,512 Girls 3 55 Total 877 4,669
§ Mr. McLeavyasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the growing short-time working in the Bradford wool textile industry and the hardships which this is causing to the workers; and what action he is taking to improve the position.
§ Mr. Iain MacLeodAlthough the November count of the unemployed will not take place until next week, present indications are that the volume of short-time working in the woollen industry in Bradford has fallen. The services of my local office are available to anybody seeking other employment.