§ Mr. Urwinasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of construction workers unemployed at the latest available date; if he will classify the number in each craft; and what are the figures for the Northern Region.
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§ Mr. FernyhoughAt 10th April, 1967, total numbers registered as unemployed who last worked in the construction industry in Great Britain and in Northern region were 97,189 and 11,177 respectively.
The following table shows an occupational analysis of the numbers of wholly unemployed men aged 18 and over, the only category for which this information is available:
Great Britain Northern Region Foreman and manager in civil engineering and contracting 427 25 Shutterers 215 4 Carpenter, joiner 3,968 335 Bricklayer 2,752 341 Mason, stone carver 191 15 Slater, tiler, thatcher, roofing felt fixer 485 35 Plasterer 934 61 Floor and wall tiler, layer, etc 357 18 Painter, decorator, signwriter 6,778 436 Hot water fitter, heating and domestic engineer 409 19 Plumber, gas fitter, etc. 1,972 183 Glazier 73 3 Pavior, road, etc., surface layer 233 16 Steel bender and fixer 708 84 Scaffolder 701 74 Miscellaneous building and civil engineering workers 4,812 387 Steel erector, sheeter 1,793 341 Electrician, etc. 1,970 199 Mechanical handling plant, etc., operator 1,141 123 Erector, millwright, maintenance fitter 560 75 Others 63,522 8,112 All wholly unemployed men 94,001 10,886