asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in a general way the normal occupations followed by persons who were granted permits to take up employment in Britain and the Six Counties in 1941 and 1942.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment Permits.
The answer is in the form of a tabular statement, which will be circulated with the Official Report.
The following is the tabular statement referred to:—
NORMAL OCCUPATIONS OF PERSONS GRANTED PERMITS TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
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Occupations as entered on application forms for Travel Permits of persons apparently going to employment |
Year 1941 |
January- September, 1942 |
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No. |
No. |
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MALES: |
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Agriculture |
1,773 |
4,470 |
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Food, drink and tobacco |
200 |
318 |
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Textiles, clothing, boots and shoes |
191 |
194 |
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Carpenters and other wood workers |
1,448 |
1,092 |
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Metal workers, including garage hands |
1,402 |
1,461 |
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Builders, etc. |
2,655 |
1,018 |
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Other manual workers:— |
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Skilled |
825 |
785 |
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Unskilled labourers, other than builders' labourers |
21,035 |
20,157 |
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Others and unspecified |
2,331 |
2,280 |
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Total males |
31,860 |
31,775 |
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FEMALES: |
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Agriculture |
176 |
647 |
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Nurses and probationers |
785 |
1,620 |
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Domestic service and housekeeping |
1,343 |
4,509 |
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Clerks |
179 |
369 |
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Factory workers |
789 |
2,678 |
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Others and unspecified |
1,096 |
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Total females |
3,272 |
10,919 |