35. PALINGasked the Minister of Labour how many women and girls were registered as unemployed at the Doncaster Employment Exchange during the last week for which the figures are obtainable; how many were girls between 16 and 18 years of age; and what are the comparative figures for the same weeks in 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924?
§ Mr. BETTERTONAs the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The numbers of women and girls on the registers of the Doncaster Employment Exchange on the dates mentioned were as follows:
| Women. | Girls. | |
| 15th June,1925 | 265 | 192 |
| 16th June, 1924 | 153 | 115 |
| 18th June, 1923 | 150 | 84 |
| 19th June, 1922 | 136 | 61 |
| 17th June, 1921 | 253 | 83 |
§ The figures for women relate to persons of 18 years and upwards; the figures for girls relate to those of from 14 to 18 years of age. I regret that separate information as to the number of unemployed girls of 16 and 17 years of age is not available.