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Employment of Women.

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 24 July 1934.

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Photo of Mr Douglas Clifton Brown Mr Douglas Clifton Brown , Hexham

55.

asked the Minister of Health in what main occupations in England and Wales there has been an increase in the employment of women between 1921 and 1931; and in what occupations in England and Wales in which there has been an increase in the employment of women has there been a decrease in the employment of men?

Photo of Mr Geoffrey Shakespeare Mr Geoffrey Shakespeare , Norwich

My hon. and gallant Friend will find the full information asked for in Table G on pages 673-680 of the recently published 1931 Census Volume of "Occupation Tables."

Colonel BROWN:

Can we take it that women are ousting men from a great many occupations in this country?

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