§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many workers were unemployed in the building industry at the latest available date; and if he will list separately the total number unemployed in the related trades of bricks, glass, timber and furniture with also the corresponding numbers two years ago.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe following table gives for February 1979 and February 1981, the latest date for which the quarterly industrial analysis of the unemployed is available, the numbers registered as unemployed in the United Kingdom who last worked in the industries specified. The analysis is based on minimum list headings of the 1968 standard industrial classification.
February 1979 February 1981 Construction (MLH 500) 221,529 370,894 Bricks, fireclay and refractory goods (MLH 461) 2,666 5,282 Glass (MLH 463) 3,501 8,790 Timber (MLH 471) 3,947 7,872 Furniture and upholstery (MLH 472) 5,317 12,010