§ 78. Colonel GRETTONasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registered as unemployed on 13th June, and the corresponding numbers last year; and can he state in what employments a less number of persons are employed?
§ Mr. BETTERTONAt 8th June, the latest date for which figures are available, the number on the registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain was 1,291,200, as compared with 1,027,515 on 9th June, 1924. An analysis of the unemployment figures by industries is made once a month and published in the "Ministry of Labour Gazette." I will send my hon. and gallant Friend a copy of the June issues for this year and last, which give the figures for the end of May.
§ Mr. LUNNWould it not be as well that the hon. Gentleman should publish the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT in addition?
§ Mr. BETTERTONYes, I will certainly do that. The "Gazette" comes out to-morrow, and I did not want to give any information that might be regarded 294 as obsolete, and therefore I asked my hon. and gallant Friend to await the publication of the "Gazette."
§ Colonel GRETTONWill not the hon. Gentleman give to the House of Commons the information which is in his possession to-day? He has got it, and is publishing it to-morrow in the "Ministry of Labour Gazette," which is only seen by a limited number of persons.
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe hon. Member for Rothwell (Mr. Lunn) has just asked me if I will publish this return in the OFFICIAL REPORT, which I will do very gladly.
§ Colonel GRETTONThank you.