Written Answers
Metropolitan Casual Wards (Stone-Breaking)
asked the Minister of Health on what date the Metropolitan Asylum Board first imposed stone-breaking as a task of work to be performed by casuals and the weight of stone the men are expected to break; and whether he wilt consider the abolition of this task, as he has done in the case of oakum picking
Stone-breaking was one of the tasks imposed in the Metropolitan Casual Wards when the Metropolitan Asylum Board took over the administration of these wards in 1912. The amount of stone to be broken varied from 7 to 10 cwt.; the amount of stone to be broken under the arrangements which the Board now have in contemplation will be 6 cwt.; with regard to the latter part of the question, my right hon. Friend has already considered the matter and is not prepared to abolish this task.
Importation Of Plumage (Prohibition)
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will give a tabulated list of the plumage, giving the names of the birds, of which the importation into this country is forbidden by the Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Act, 1921, which was seized by the Customs Department during each of the half-years from 1st January, 1925, to 31st December, 1927, together with the approximate quantity of plumage involved in each case?
, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 4th April, 1928; Col.
| The following is a List of Birds the plumage of which has been illegally imported and confiscated by the Customs Authorities under the Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Act, 1921, for each half-year from the 1st January, 1925, to 31st December, 1927, together with the approximate quantity of plumage involved in each case. | |||||||
| Name of Bird. | Type of Plumage. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | |||
| 1 Jan.-30 June. | 1 July-31 Dec. | 1 Jan.-30 June. | 1 July-31 Dec. | 1 Jan.-30 June. | 1 July-31 Dec. | ||
| Albatross | Skin | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avocet | Skin | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Bird of Paradise | Skins | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | — |
| Millinery mounts | 24 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | |
| Single feathers | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
| Heads | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Tails | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Bittern | Skin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Blue Bird | Skin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Bo'sun Bird | Single feathers | — | — | 12 | 20 | — | — |
| Budgerigar | Skins | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Bustard (other than exempt kind). | Skin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Bundles of feathers | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bee Eater | Stuffed bird | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cassowary | Head, mounted | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Single feathers | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | |
| Cockatoo | Wings | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Crests | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Fans | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Condor | Quills | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Coot (Yellow-billed). | Skin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cormorant | Ladies' stoles | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Caps | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Collars | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cowbird | Wing feathers | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crane | Single feathers | — | — | 24 | — | — | — |
| Millinery mounts | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Skins | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Crane (African-crowned). | Piece of skin | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Heads | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Crone (Crested) | Crest | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cuckoo, Emerald | Skin | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Diver (Buck Throated). | Necklets | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diver (Red Throated). | Dress, etc., trimmings | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle | Quills | — | 54 | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Skin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wings | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Eagle Hawk | Wings | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Owl | Made-up birds | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egret | Wings | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 |
| Millinery mounts | 24 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 8 | |
| Single feathers | 363 | 266 | 168 | 2,780(a) | 93 | 162 (g) | |
| Bundles of feathers | 14 | 335(b) | 62 | — | — | 6 | |
| Skins | — | 60(c) | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Fans | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | |
| Emu | Bundles of feathers | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tails | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Skins | 360 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Millinery mounts | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Single feathers | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
1978, Vol. 215], supplied the following statement:
| Name of Bird. | Type of Plumage. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | |||
| 1 Jan.-30 June. | 1 July-31 Dec. | 1 Jan.-30 June. | 1 July-31 Dec. | 1 Jan.-30 June. | 1 July-31 Dec. | ||
| Finch | Skin | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Florican | Piece of skin | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Flamingo | Wings | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| Skins | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Goose (Pigmy) | Skin | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Goshaw (S. African). | Wings | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Goura | Millinery mounts | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grebe | Skins | 259(d) | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Necklets | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | |
| Ladies' stoles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dress, etc., trimmings | 20 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Millinery mounts | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Packet of plumage | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Greenfinch | Skins | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Guinea Fowl (Vulturine) | Skins | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Hawk | Single feathers | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Skins | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Wings | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Heron | Millinery mounts | 50 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Wings | 2 | 2 | — | - | — | — | |
| Tufts | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bundles of feathers | 2 | — | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Skin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Single feathers | — | 12 | — | 140 | — | — | |
| Heads | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Tail | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Heron (White) | Skins | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Hornbill | Skin | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Humming Bird | Skins | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Imitation made-up birds. | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Millinery mounts | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Hoopoe | Stuffed bird | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ibis Scarlet | Wing | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| "Indian Jay" | Wings | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Indian Love Bird. | Wings | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Indian Mango Bird. | Skins | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Indian Boiler | Wings | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Tails | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Skins | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Single feathers | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | |
| Feather fan | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Feather work picture | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Jay, Blue | Skins | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Wings | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Tails | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Single feathers | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
| Jungle Cock and Jungle Fowl. | Skins | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tails | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Millinery mounts | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Single feathers | — | — | 12 | — | 24 | — | |
| Bundles of feathers | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Feather handbag | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Kea | Wings | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Kingfisher | Articles containing small pieces of feather. | 40 | — | 71 | 28 | 11 | 93 |
| Millinery mounts | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Fans | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Name of Bird. | Type of Plumage. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | |||
| 1 Jan.-30 June | 1 July-31 Dec. | 1 Jan.-30 June. | 1 July-31 Dec. | 1 Jan.-30 June. | 1 July-31 Dec. | ||
| Kingfisher—cont. | Wings | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Lyre Bird | Tails | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Love Bird | Skins | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Lory | Wings | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Tails | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Head | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| "Native Turkey" | Single feathers | — | — | 20 | — | — | — |
| Oyster Catcher | Skin | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Owl | Head | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tails | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Skins | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Wings | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Parakeet (Yellow) | Skin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Parakeet | Single feathers | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Skin | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Parrot | Skins | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Wings | 7 | 49 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 19 | |
| Bundles of feathers | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Millinery mounts | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Tails | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Single feathers | — | — | 12 | 42 | 76 | 29 | |
| Artificial flowers | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Peacock | Fans | 34 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 21 | 145(h) |
| Single feathers | 14 | 120 | 478 | 316 | 282 | 101 | |
| Articles containing a piece of feather. | 132 | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
| Millinery mounts | — | 576 (e) | 2 | 1 | 18 | 16 | |
| Made-up birds | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Skin | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Tails | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Wings | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Feather whisks | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Bundle of feathers | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Pelican | Head | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Wings | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Single feathers | — | 24 | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Skins | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Penguin | Skins | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pigeon (Bronze Wing). | Wings | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Pigeon (Burma) | Wings | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Tails | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Pheasant (Argus) | Millinery mounts | 142 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Fans | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Skins | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Single feathers | — | 65 | — | 120 | 6 | 22 | |
| Pheasant (Blood) | Skin | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Pheasant (Chinese). | Millinery mounts | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wings | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Pheasant (Copper). | Fans | — | 45 | 11 | — | — | 22 |
| Featherwork picture | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Pheasant (Koklas). | Single feathers | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pheasant (Lady Amherst). | Millinery mounts | 1 | 576(e) | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dress, etc., trimmings | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Skins | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Pheasant (Moonal). | Skins | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Heads | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tails | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Pheasant (Reeves) | Fans | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Single feathers | — | — | — | 150 | — | — | |
| Millinery mounts | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Name of Bird. | Type of Plumage | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | |||
| 1 Jan.-30 June. | 1 July-31 Dec. | 1 Jan.-30 June. | 1 July-31 Dec. | 1 Jan.-30 June. | 1 July-31 Dec. | ||
| Pheasant (Reeves and Copper). | "Menu," etc., cards, each ornamented with a few feathers of these birds. | — | — | — | — | — | 200 |
| Quetzal | Millinery mounts | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Rhea Americana | Sample packet | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhea Darwini | Sample packet | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Single feathers | — | 12 | 84 | 84 | — | — | |
| Rook | Single feathers | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Featherwork picture | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Sparrow | Skin | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sparrow Hawk | Wings | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Starling, Glossy | Millinery mounts | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Stork, Adjutant | Single feathers | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fan | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Stork, Leptoptilus | Bundles of feathers | 18(f) | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Wings | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fans | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Single feathers | 38 | 28 | 45 | 47 | 2 | — | |
| Packets of feathers | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Millinery mounts | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Sun Bird | Millinery mounts | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skins | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Swan | Single feathers | — | 44 | — | — | — | — |
| Fans | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Necklets | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Sand Lark | Stuffed bird | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Teal (Falcated) | Millinery mounts | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teal (Baikal) | Single feathers | — | — | — | — | 400 | — |
| Thrush | Skins | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vulture | Millinery mounts | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Water Hen | Skin | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Waxwing | Skin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Wood Snipe | Skin | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Wigeon (Chiloe) | Skin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Wattle Bird | Wing | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Woodpecker | Skins | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Woodpecker (Golden). | Single feathers | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Miscellaneous | Packets containing plumage not identified but within the prohibition. | 19 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| (a) includes about 2,000 single feathers produced by a passenger to the Customs Officers on importation. | |||||||
| (b) 325 of the bundles formed the subject of legal proceedings against the importer, who was fined &£50 in London. | |||||||
| (c) These skins were included in a consignment of goods sent from Khartum and marked "for British Empire Exhibition, 1925." The consignee disclaimed all responsibility for the inclusion of the plumage in the consignment and asked to be allowed to divert it to Amsterdam. The request was refused and the plumage confiscated. | |||||||
| (d) 200 of these skins represent a consignment sent to this country from Germany without being ordered by the importer for sale on commission. | |||||||
| (e) One consignment of sports hat mounts containing only a small portion of this prohibited plumage in each mount. | |||||||
| (f) These included 10 bundles, which proved the subject of legal proceedings against the passenger, who was fined &£5 at Plymouth. | |||||||
| (g) The importer of 51 of these feathers was convicted and fined &£5 and &£2 2s. 0d. costs at the Thames Police Court. | |||||||
| (h) Largely presents sent to friends in this country by the troops in China. The troops have been informed that the practice is illegal. | |||||||
Prison Officers, Swansea
asked the Home Secretary the number of officers of all ranks retired from Swansea prison during the four years ended 31st December last who applied for and were refused the award of the Imperial Service medal?
The medal of the Imperial Service Order is a distinction for which Civil Servants who are not members of the clerical or administrative classes are eligible on retirement after 25 years' meritorious service. During the four years ended 31st December last seven officers with 25 years' service retired from Swansea Prison, and of these three were selected for the distinction.
Surplus War Stores (South Africa)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will pre-
| STATEMENT of the nature and value of the gifts which were made by His Majesty's Government in Great Britain to His Majesty's Government in the Union of South Africa after the close of the Great War. | ||||
| Item. | Date. | Gift. | Value. | Remarks. |
| 1 | 1919 | A small number of used guns and mountings which had already been made available for disposal by Ministry of Munitions were given to South Africa (among other Dominions and Colonies) for use as War Memorials. | Say £100 | No exact date available. |
| 2 | 1921 | On the handing over of the Military defences of the Union of South Africa to the Union Authorities, the buildings, lands, fortifications, armament and technical stores, ammunition and electrical installations required for defence purposes wore handed over free. This was part of a comprehensive arrangement with the Union Government as to the disposal of War Department properties in the Union. | See Remarks. | The estimated sale value of the land and buildings handed over free under this arrangement may be taken at about £125,000. |
| Exact data are not available for the computation of the value of war-like stores handed over. The major articles were six 9.2", eight 6" and two 4.7" guns with movable armament, machine guns and ammunition. Certain mess furniture of inconsiderable value was included in this transfer and in addition further surplus stores of an original value of about £500 were given to the Union Government. These latter stores were, however, not new and their local disposal value would have been small. | ||||
| The consideration was the taking over by the Government of the Union of responsibility for the military defences of the Union. | ||||
pare a statement, for the information of the House, of the nature and value of the gifts which were made by His Majesty's Government to the Government of the Union of South Africa following upon the close of the Great War, and which will set forth the details of the value of such gifts in relation to defence endowment lands, defence endowment buildings, aircraft and stores, barrack stores, engineer stores, and artillery and stores; if any consideration has been given for these gifts by the Union of South Africa; and what has been the net burden upon the taxpayers of Great Britain consequent upon these concessions?
, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 22nd March, 1928; Col. 555, Vol. 215], supplied the following statement:
| Item. | Date. | Gift. | Value. | Remarks. |
| 3 | 1924 | 12 million rounds of rifle ammunition were given to the Union Government to replace a similar quantity ordered for South Africa during the war by the Ministry of Munitions. Similar ammunition ordered for British Service use was condemned and withdrawn from the British Army after the war and the Union Government represented that as their ammunition was of equally unsatisfactory type and had been procured by the British Government, it should be replaced free by the British Government. The proposal to make this gift was submitted to the House of Commons in a Treasury Minute dated 19th June, 1924, which was laid on the Table of the House (Command Paper No. 2177). | £80,000 | — |
| 4 | 1920 | 125 aircraft with certain subsidiary equipment. | See Remarks | This gift was made from the large stocks of aircraft which were on hand at the end of the war and which it was not necessary to retain. The book value of the aircraft presented was about, £500,000. Their commercial value at the time however was about £50,000. |
| The gift was made in consideration of the desirability of assisting in the development of Air Forces in the Dominions. | ||||
| 5 | 1919 | Rails and railway material which had been used in France. | £500,000 | In consideration of services rendered by the Union Government during the war of at least an equal value, particularly in connexion with the use of the South African Railways for the transport of troops and material dur-the African campaigns. |
| 6 | 1926 | 4 Prize Ships: the "Apolda," "Bangor," "Frisia," and "Seeadler." | £85,000 | In consideration of the fact that the net value of the Droits of Admiralty condemned in the Prize Courts of the Union of South Africa amounted to at least £85,000. This gift was submitted to the House of Commons by Treasury Minute of 21st June, 1926 (Command Paper No. 2685). |
| In view of the considerations for which these gifts were made, it cannot he said that any net burden has been imposed on the taxpayers of this country by reason of these concessions, with the exception of Item 3, which stands in a special category. | ||||
Parkhurst Convict Prison
asked the Home Secretary what arrangements have been made or are contemplated for the Easter week-end from Good Friday to Easter Monday, both days inclusive, at His Majesty's convict prison, Parkhurst; for how many hours the men will be con- fined to their cells on each of these four days; and what special services, concerts, or lectures will be provided?
On each of the four days from Good Friday to Easter Monday inclusive reduced staffs will be on duty at Parkhurst Convict Prison; the usual associated labour will therefore be possible only in the mornings on Saturday and Monday. Convicts will also be out of their cells for periods of exercise covering 2¼ hours on Good Friday, one hour on Saturday, 2¼ hours on Easter Sunday, and one hour on Easter Monday. On Good Friday, Divine Service for all convicts will be held in the morning, and in the afternoon s choral and instrumental class for all convicts will be conducted by the Church Army. On Saturday morning there will be a reading of current news lasting about half-an-hour. On Easter Sunday Holy Communion will be celebrated. Some convicts will take part in this service, and in the morning there will be Divine Service for all. In the afternoon there will be a special choral service for all. On Easter Monday there will be a concert, and there will also be a concert on the Thursday before Easter which could not be arranged to be given during the week-end. The ordinary convict will therefore be out of his cell for about five hours on Friday and Sunday and about six hours on Saturday and Monday, while convicts entitled to stage privileges will be out for two hours longer than that on each day.
Washington Hours Convention
asked the Minister of Labour whether any negotiations are in progress towards international agreement upon the eight-hour day Washington Convention; and, if so, between which countries?
As my hon. Friend is probably aware, a proposal was made on behalf of the British Government at the meeting of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office last January that the revision of the Washington Convention should be placed on the agenda of the 1929 Conference. This matter is still before the Governing Body, and will be further considered by them in due course.
Unemployment
Iron And Steel Industries
asked the Minister of Labour the percentage of insured work-people unemployed in the industry of iron and steel manufacture at the end of the month of March in the present year and at the corresponding dates in 1914, 1920, 1924 and 1927?
The percentage of insured workpeople in Great Britain classified as belonging to the iron and steel industries recorded as unemployed was 19.7 at 26th March, 1928, as compared with 15.2 at 21st March, 1927, and 16.1 at 24th March, 1924. Comparable figures for 1914 and 1920 are not available.
Shipbuilding, Scotland
asked the Minister of Labour the number of insured persons in the shipbuilding and ship-repairing industry in Scotland registered as unemployed in March, 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928, respectively?
The number of insured persons in Scotland classified as belonging to the shipbuilding and ship-repairing industry recorded as unemployed was 10,510 at 26th March, 1928, as compared with 17,988 at 21st March, 1927, 25,697 at 22nd March, 1926, and 20,545 at 23rd March, 1925.
Building Trades, Scotland
asked the Minister of Labour how many persons in the various branches of the building trade in Scotland were registered as unemployed on a similar date in March, 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928, respectively; and how many of these workers were temporarily stopped?
The following statement gives the particulars for which the hon. Member asks:
| NUMBER of INSURED PERSONS in Scotland classified as belonging to the Building Trades recorded as Unemployed. | |||||||||||||
| — | 23rd March, 1925. | 22nd March, 1926. | 21st March, 1927. | 26th March, 1928.* | |||||||||
| Wholly Unemployed. | Temporarily Stopped. | Total. | Wholly Unemployed. | Temporarily Stopped. | Total. | Wholly Unemployed. | Temporarily Stopped. | Total. | Wholly Unemployed. | Temporarily Stopped. | Total. | ||
| Carpenters | … | Not available | Not available | 315 | 920 | 29 | 949 | 681 | 30 | 711 | 1,023 | 26 | 1,049 |
| Bricklayers | … | 88 | 158 | 11 | 169 | 106 | 6 | 112 | 126 | 14 | 140 | ||
| Masons | … | 275 | 473 | 12 | 485 | 516 | 15 | 531 | 421 | 35 | 456 | ||
| Slaters | … | 95 | 125 | 7 | 132 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 110 | 6 | 116 | ||
| Plasterers | … | 29 | 27 | 4 | 31 | 48 | 1 | 49 | 86 | 6 | 92 | ||
| Painters | … | 565 | 799 | 12 | 811 | 748 | 9 | 752 | 719 | 4 | 723 | ||
| Plumbers | … | 260 | 351 | 7 | 358 | 443 | 12 | 466 | 436 | 20 | 456 | ||
| Labourers to above | … | 2,195 | 2,215 | 56 | 2,271 | 2,026 | 37 | 2,063 | 2,215 | 82 | 2,297 | ||
| All other occupations | … | 2,695 | 2,691 | 47 | 2,738 | 2,203 | 52 | 2,255 | 2,431 | 52 | 2,483 | ||
| Total Building | … | — | — | 6,517 | 7,759 | 185 | 7,944 | 6,795 | 165 | 6,960 | 7,567 | 246 | 7,812 |
| * Exclusive of persons aged 65 3 ears and upwards. | |||||||||||||
Engineering Trades, Scotland
asked the Minister of Labour how many insured persons in the various branches of the engineering industry in Scotland were unemployed
| NUMBER of INSURED PERSONS in Scotland classified as belonging to the Engineering Trades recorded as unemployed. | |||||||
| Date. | Engineering. Engineers, Iron and Steel Founding. | Electrical Engineering. | Marine Engineering etc. | Constructional Engineering. | Construction and Repair of Motor Vehicles, Cycles and Aircraft. | Total. | |
| Wholly Unemployed. | |||||||
| 24th March, 1924 | … | Not available. | |||||
| 23rd March, 1925 | … | Not available. | |||||
| 22nd March, 1926 | … | 14,411 | 387 | 4,076 | 1,109 | 703 | 20,686 |
| 21st March, 1927 | … | 10,574 | 239 | 2,796 | 920 | 847 | 15,376 |
| 26th March, 1928* | … | 7,377 | 187 | 1,456 | 683 | 556 | 10,259 |
| Temporarily Stopped. | |||||||
| 24th March, 1924 | … | Not available. | |||||
| 23rd March, 1925 | … | Not available. | |||||
| 22nd March, 1926 | … | 781 | 54 | 93 | 131 | 19 | 1,078 |
| 21st March, 1927 | … | 534 | 23 | 100 | 50 | 28 | 735 |
| 26th March, 1928* | … | 1,093 | 33 | 77 | 51 | 26 | 1,280 |
| Total. | |||||||
| 24th March, 1924 | … | 19,717 | 173 | 2,765 | 956 | 664 | 24,276 |
| 23rd March, 1925 | … | 15,917 | 254 | 2,884 | 1,121 | 848 | 21,024 |
| 22nd March, 1926 | … | 15,192 | 441 | 4,169 | 1,240 | 722 | 21,764 |
| 21st March, 1927 | … | 11,108 | 262 | 2,896 | 970 | 875 | 16,111 |
| 26th March, 1928* | … | 8,470 | 220 | 1,533 | 734 | 582 | 11,539 |
| * Exclusive of persons aged 65 years and upwards. | |||||||
Building Trades, London
asked the Minister of Labour the total number of building trade workers at present unemployed in
on a convenient date in March, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928, respectively?
The following statement gives the particulars for which the hon. Member asks.the London area giving particulars of the various trades with the numbers of each trade and showing comparable figures for 1926 and 1927?
The following table shows the number of insured persons in the area of Greater London
| Occupations. | 22nd March, 1926. | 21st March, 1927. | 26th March, 1928.* | |
| Carpenters | … | 602 | 735 | 815 |
| Bricklayers | … | 130 | 266 | 278 |
| Masons | … | 73 | 150 | 94 |
| Slaters | … | 40 | 49 | 62 |
| Plasterers | … | 32 | 122 | 241 |
| Painters | … | 2,886 | 3,668 | 1,979 |
| Plumbers | … | 358 | 426 | 345 |
| Labourers to above | … | 4,937 | 6,316 | 5,005 |
| All other occupations | … | 3,463 | 3,518 | 3,982 |
| Total: Building | … | 12,521 | 15,250 | 12 801 |
| * Exclusive of persons aged 65 years and upwards. | ||||
Persia
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether he is now in a position to make a statement with regard to the negotiations that have been taking place between His Majesty's
classified as belonging to the building trades recorded as unemployed in March, 1926, 1927 and 1928, respectively:—
Government and the Government of Persia?
The answer is in the negative, for the reasons given in reply to the hon. Member for Northampton (Mr. Malone) on the 28th March.