HC Deb 16 February 1914 vol 58 c585
64. Mr. CROFT

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total number of applications for employment at Labour Exchanges during the year 1913?

Mr. BURNS

The total number of applications for employment—that is, registrations of workpeople—at Labour Exchanges during the year 1913 was 2,973,189. This total includes re-registrations of the same individual. The total number of individuals who registered at some time during the year was 1,877,221.

Mr. CROFT

Is not that an increase of something like 500,000 applications over last year?

Mr. BURNS

I believe that is somewhat near the figure.