§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of Labour if he will state in tabular form in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number engaged in the pottery industry, giving men and women, separately, in 1928, 1938, 1948, 1958 and at the latest available date; and if he will give figures for North Staffordshire.
§ Mr. MarshLocal employment figures are not available for individual industries for the years 1928 and 1938. Employment in the pottery industry in North Staffordshire, however, forms the major 85W part of total employment in the industry in Midland Region. For this reason, figures are shown in the Table for Midland Region and Great Britain for all
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE POTTERY INDUSTRY North Staffordshire Midland Region Great Britain Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total 1928 … Not available 25,400 33,600 59,000 31,200 36,000 67,200 1938 … Not available 26,200 40,100 66,300 32,300 42,600 74,900 1948(a)* … Not available 23,200 35,600 58,800 31,100 39,600 70,700 1948(b)* … 23,100 34,300 57,400 25,200 37,200 62,400 33,100 41,700 74,800 1958 … 21,400 31,200 52,600 23,500 33,200 56,700 30,200 37,900 68,100 1964 … 19,500 28,400 47,900 22,400 30,400 52,800 29,300 35,900 65,200 * The figures for 1948 (a) and earlier years relate to persons insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts. Those for 1948 (b) and later years relate to all persons insured under the comprehensive National Insurance scheme.