104.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will give the number of building trade workers, itemised by trades, who were registered as unemployed in the county of London on 1st January during the past three years, and the latest convenient date.
The table below gives the information desired:of the Committee on Night Baking, which reported in October, 1951, Command Paper No. 8378.
I have been awaiting the observations of the main organisations in the baking industry on the Report. The last of these was received within the past few days. The observations, which are very detailed, are being examined and I intend to make a statement on the Governments attitude as soon as a review can be completed.
105.
asked the Minister of Labour the number of building trade workers, in the respective trades, registered as unemployed in Edinburgh at the latest convenient date.
The table below gives the information desired:
| NUMBER OF MEN AND BOYS WHOSE LAST EMPLOYMENT WAS IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY, REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN EDINBURGH AT 14TH JANUARY, 1952 | |
| Occupation | Number |
| Carpenters and joiners | 17 |
| Bricklayers | 6 |
| Slaters and tilers | 4 |
| Plasterers, etc. | 7 |
| Painters and decorators | 155 |
| All other occupations | 305 |
| Total | 494 |
110.
asked the Minister of Labour the number of building trade workers, in the respective trades, registered as unemployed in Scotland at the latest convenient date.
The table below gives the information desired:
| NUMBER OF MEN AND BOYS WHOSE LAST EMPLOYMENT WAS IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY, REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN SCOTLAND AT 14TH JANUARY, 1952. | |
| Occupation. | Number. |
| Carpenters and Joiners | 199 |
| Bricklayers | 64 |
| Masons | 199 |
| Slaters and Tilers | 37 |
| Plasterers, etc. | 71 |
| Painters and Decorators | 1,054 |
| Plumbers, Gas Fitters, etc. | 41 |
| Glaziers | 5 |
| All other occupations | 3,446 |
| Total | 4,941 |