Building Trade.

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons am ar 15 Mehefin 1933.

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Photo of Mr George Buchanan Mr George Buchanan , Glasgow Gorbals

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(for Mr. McGOVERN) asked the Minister of Labour the total number of unemployed persons in the building trade up-to-date and the total unemployment benefit being paid?

Photo of Sir Henry Betterton Sir Henry Betterton , Rushcliffe

The number of insured persons in the building industry classification recorded as unemployed in Great Britain at 22nd May, 1933, was 168,896. Accounts are not kept of insurance benefit or transitional payments paid in separate trades, but assuming that the average rates for men and boys apply to this trade, the approximate cost of insurance benefit and transitional payments for the above number would be £135,000 a week.