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Building Trade, Glasgow.

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 2 December 1925.

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Photo of Mr George Buchanan Mr George Buchanan , Glasgow Gorbals

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asked the Minister of Labour the number of build- ing trade workers in Glasgow who are at present unemployed and drawing benefit?

Photo of Mr Arthur Steel-Maitland Mr Arthur Steel-Maitland , Birmingham Erdington

I am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the numbers registered as unemployed on 26th October in the Glasgow area in the various occupations in the building trades.

Following is the table promised:

Carpenters155
Bricklayers58
Masons77
Slaters30
Plasterers17
Painters470
Plumbers109
Labourers to the above1,062
Others1,019
Total2,997

Of this total, 2,701 had claims to benefit current at 26th October, but I cannot say how many were actually then in receipt of benefit.

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