§ 57. Mr. Urwinasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many construction workers are currently unemployed in England and Wales and in the Northern Region, respectively, listed by crafts; and what effect the proposals outlined in Command Paper No. 4515 will have on these figures.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe table below shows an occupational analysis of the number of men registered as wholly unemployed at 12th October, 1970 who last worked in construction.
The Government believe that their proposed measures, which include fiscal changes conducive to private building investment, especially in the Development Areas, will, together with other steps they have taken, help to stimulate demand in the industry and alleviate unemployment.
OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE NUMBER OF MEN REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT 12TH OCTOBER, 1970 WHO LAST WORKED IN CONSTRUCTION England and Wales Northern Region Carpenter, joiner, shutterer 2,916 357 Bricklayer 1,629 243 Mason, stone carver 98 5 Slater, tiler, thatcher etc. 383 54 Plasterer 777 95 Floor and wall tiler etc. 241 35 Painter, decorator, signwriter 3,809 349 Plumber, gas fitter etc. 1,992 296 Glazier 97 13 Pavior, road, etc. surface layer 330 68 Steel erector, sheeter 1,551 213 Electrician, cable jointer, linesman 1,374 154 Mechanical handling plant, etc. operator 1,372 257 Erector, millwright, maintenance fitter 540 79 Miscellaneous building and civil engineering workers 4,866 848 Labourers and all other occupations 47,791 6,909 Total 69,766 9,975