HC Deb 09 December 1971 vol 827 cc351-2W
53. Mr. Heffer

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of unemployed workers in Merseyside in the construction industry; which trades or groups are involved; and what steps are being taken to improve the employment position.

Mr. Dudley Smith

At 8th November, 9,249 people who last worked in the construction industry were registered as unemployed in the Merseyside Development Area. The following is an occupational analysis of the numbers of men registered as wholly unemployed who were included in that figure at that date. The Government have recently introduced a number of measures which are designed to provide more construction jobs on Merseyside.

NUMBERS OF REGISTERED WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED MEN AT 8TH NOVEMBER 1971 IN THE MERSEYSIDE DEVELOPMENT AREA WHO LAST WORKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ANALYSED ACCORDING TO THE OCCUPATION FOR WHICH THEY WERE REGISTERED
Carpenter, joiner, shutterer 442
Bricklayer 208
Mason, stone carver 11
Slater, tiler, thatcher, etc. 47
Plasterer 88
Floor and wall tiler, etc. 26
Painter, decorator, signwriter 365
Plumber, gas fitter, etc. 306
Glazier 4
Pavior, road etc. surface layer 72
Steel erector, sheeter 187
Electrician, cable jointer, linesman 237
Mechanical handling plant, etc. operator 162
Erector, millwright, maintenance fitter 68
Miscellaneous building and civil engineering worker 712
Labourer 4,313
General foreman 12
All other occupations 1,549
Total, all occupations 8,809