§ 39. Major PRESCOTTasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the total number of unemployed persons registered on the books of the Tottenham Unemployment Exchange during the three months ending March of the present year, the total percentage of unemployed persons placed in employment by the Exchange within the period referred to, the total cost to the Ministry for this period of all charges and administrative expenses relating to this Exchange; and the figures as to registered unemployed persons in Tottenham at the present time?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir R. Horne)During the three months to 11th April, 1919, 19,657 applications for work were registered at the Tottenham Exchange. In the figures given, however, second and subsequent applications of the same individual are counted separately, and therefore it would be erroneous to take these figures as representing that number of people; 7,865 of these applications were withdrawn or lapsed, 1,786 applicants were placed in employment. The total cost of the Exchange during the three months in question, including all charges and administrative expenses, was approximately£3,600. The total number of persons registered at the Tottenham Exchange on 25th April was 11,674.
§ Major PRESCOTTWhat steps are being taken by the Ministry of Labour to mitigate the very serious position with regard to unemployment at Tottenham?
§ Sir R. HORNEI do not think that any special steps are being taken at Tottenham which are not being taken in every part of the country.