HC Deb 19 November 1958 vol 595 cc150-1W
72. Mr. Mellish

asked the Minister of Labour the weekly figure during October, 1958, of those dock workers employed by the National Dock Labour Board, in the London Docks area, who were unemployed; and what is the percentage of those unemployed compared to the total dock labour force in London.

Mr. kin Macleod

The following statement which the National Dock Labour Board has furnished, gives the information the hon. Member has asked for:

SURPLUS LABOUR—LONDON DOCKS
October, 1958 Average numbers proving attendance for whom no work was available Surplus expressed as percentage of workers registered
Week ending 4th 1,574 5.3
Week ending 11th 3,095 10.5
Week ending 18th 2,884 9.8
Week ending 25th 3,885 13.2

73 and 74. Mr. Oram

asked the Minister of Labour (1) the average daily figure for the month of October, 1958, of dockers in the Royal group of London docks who were surplus to requirements; what percentage this surplus is of the total dockers on the register for these docks; and how these figures compare with those for October, 1957;

(2) the average daily figure for the months of October, 1958, of dockers in the Port of London who were surplus to requirements; what percentage this sur-

SURPLUS LABOUR IN ROYAL GROUP OF LONDON DOCKS AND IN THE PORT OF LONDON (supplied by National Dock Labour Board)
— Daily average number proving attendance and for whom no work was available Surplus expressed as a percentage of workers registered
October, 1958 October,1957 October,1958 October,1957
Royal Group … … … 870 689 10.6 8.2
Port of London … … … 3,155 2,350 10.7 7.8