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Mr. Ledger
asked the Minister of Labour how many tally clerks are proving attendance daily at London docks; and what has been the highest and lowest number each week during the past three months.
Mr. Hare
The number of tally clerks proving attendance at London Docks fluctuates daily according to the amount of work available. The average, and the highest and lowest number each week during the three months ended 1st July, 1961, are shown in the following table:
| LONDON DOCKS | ||||
| NUMBER OF TALLY CLERKS PROVING ATTENDANCE | ||||
| Week-ended | Average | Highest | Lowest | |
| 8th April | … | 108 | 231 | 30 |
| 15th April | … | 236 | 319 | 175 |
| 22nd April | … | 200 | 296 | 106 |
| 29th April | … | 218 | 271 | 125 |
| 6th May | … | 128 | 250 | Nil |
| 13th May | … | 26 | 167 | Nil |
| 20th May | … | 111 | 211 | 59 |
| 27th May | … | 67 | 121 | 51 |
| 3rd June | … | 128 | 178 | 72 |
| 10th June | … | 70 | 188 | Nil |
| 17th June | … | 99 | 216 | 44 |
| 24th June | … | 170 | 228 | 124 |
| 1st July | … | 3 | 22 | Nil |