47. Mr. W. T. Williamsasked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps, by legislation or otherwise, to deal with the growing practice in the distributive and construction trades, following recent Government proposals, of dismissing employees and replacing them by self-employed independent contractors.
§ Mr. GunterThe use of self-employed sub-contractors appears to be growing in some industries. Very few cases where this has involved dismissal of existing employees have come to my notice. I will, however, keep a watch on this point
TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT THE BRIGHTON AND HOVE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES INCLUDING SECTION I DISABLED PERSONS* 18th April, 1966 12th April, 1965 13th April, 1964 Industry Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Engineering and Electrical Goods 64 12 76 74 20 94 109 30 139 Construction … … … 225 — 225 127 1 128 263 2 265 Transport and Communication 111 2 113 138 12 150 129 12 141 Distribution … … … 192 52 244 183 64 247 235 85 320 Insurance, Banking and Finance 119 9 128 126 12 138 129 16 145 Professional and Scientific Services 55 24 79 54 37 91 70 45 115 Entertainment and Sport … 67 17 84 75 16 91 94 18 112 Catering, Hotels, etc. … … 141 38 179 148 72 220 238 115 353 Public Administration … 116 6 122 136 7 143 190 8 198 Other Industries and Services 454 75 529 438 115 553 551 208 759 Total, All Industries and Services 1,544 235 1,779 1,499 356 1,855 2,008 539 2,547 Percentage rates of unemployment 2.9 0.6 2.0 2.8 0.9 2.1 3.8 1.4 2.8
8th April, 1963 8th April, 1962 Industry Males Females Total Males Females Total Engineering and Electrical Goods … … … 152 44 196 128 39 167 Construction … … … … … … 422 6 428 295 1 296 Transport and Communication … … … … 145 10 155 162 9 171 Distribution … … … … … … 320 173 493 259 109 368 Insurance, Banking and Finance … … … 94 12 106 114 13 127 Professional and Scientific Services … … … 73 52 125 52 31 83 Entertainment and Sport … … … … … 119 27 146 85 25 110 Catering, Hotels, etc. … … … … … 260 193 453 231 136 367 Public Administration … … … … … 199 32 231 194 11 205 Other Industries and Services … … … … 720 319 1,039 510 179 689 Total, All Industries and Services … … … 2,504 868 3,372 2,030 553 2,583 Percentage rates of unemployment … … … 4.6 2.2 3.6 3.8 1.4 2.8 * Disabled persons suitable for ordinary employment.
DISABLED PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED Section I Section II Suitable for ordinary employment Suitable only for sheltered employment Males Females Total Males Females Total 8th April, 1962. … 214 24 238 11 2 13 8th April, 1963. … 234 38 272 11 1 12 13th April, 1964. … 235 30 265 40 5 45 12th April, 1965. … 172 29 201 70 6 76 18th April, 1966 … 227 19 246 69 3 72 Note: Separate industrial analyses are not available for registered disabled persons who are registered as unemployed.