HC Deb 30 April 1931 vol 251 cc1827-8W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether a decision has yet been come to with regard to the proposal to sell H.M.S. "Tiger" to a foreign Government?

Persons on the Registers of the Hindley, Horwich (including Blackrod) and Westhoughton Employment Exchanges.
— 26th March, 1928. 25th March, 1929. 31st March, 1930. 30th March, 1931.
Hindley:
Males 1,379 995 1,462 2,961
Females 493 675 1,442 1,16[...]
Total 1,872 1,670 2,904 4,129
Horwich (including Blackrod):
Males 647 336 741 1,282
Females 137 102 383 356
Total 784 438 1,121 1,638
Westhoughton:
Males 657 632 1,041 1,248
Females 67 159 509 589
Total 724 791 1,550 1,837

Note.—Separate figures are not available for Aspull, which is within the area of the Wigan Employment Exchange.

Mr. G. H. HALL

I would remind the hon. Member that such a proposal would have been contrary to the terms of the Treaty of Washington and the London Naval Treaty.