asked the Minister of Labour how many men in the different branches of the building trade are; now unemployed; and what is the aggregate weekly payment made to them?
The total number of persons unemployed in the various branches of the building trade in Great Britain on 26th February, 1923 (the latest date for which figures are available) was 136,261. The details are appended. Assuming that these workpeople draw the same average per head as unemployed workpeople generally, the weekly amount drawn by them is about £93,800:
| Carpenters | 13,876 |
| Bricklayers | 7,222 |
| Masons | 2,017 |
| Slaters | 757 |
| Plasterers | 2,603 |
| Painters | 27,545 |
| Plumbers | 4,639 |
| Labourers of above | 59,553 |
| All others | 18,049 |
| Making a total of | 136,261 |
asked the Minister of Labour what is the total number of men in each of the building trades, giving labourers separately; and what is the number unemployed in each of these trades at the present time?
The numbers of men in the various building trade occupations in Great Britain and the numbers of men unemployed at 26th February, 1923 (the latest date for which figures are available), are as follow:
| Occupation. | Estimated cumber of men insured under the Un employment Insurance Act. | Number of men unemployed at 26th February, 1923. |
| Carpenters | 123,820 | 13,876 |
| Bricklayers | 58,540 | 7,222 |
| Masons | 21,490 | 2,017 |
| Monumental Masons. | 1,520 | 150 |
| Slaters | 5,190 | 757 |
| Plasterers | 16,290 | 2,603 |
| Painters | 109,800 | 27,545 |
| Plumbers | 33,090 | 4,639 |
| Labourers of above | 257,180 | 50,553 |
| Others | 88,630 | 17,899 |
| 715,550 | 136,261 |