§ Mr. CECIL WILSONasked the Minister of Labour the number of men on the Sheffield and Attercliffe Exchanges, respectively, at the end of October, November, and December, 1924, and January, 1925: and how many of these were ex-service men?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDAs the answer includes a number of figures, I will, with the permission of the hon. Member, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKCan the right hon. Gentleman say how many ex-service men have been thrown on the rates by his own Order?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat does not arise out of the question.
§ Following is the statement referred to:
§ Number of Men on the Registers of the Employment Exchanges at Sheffield and Attereliffe:
| Date. | Sheffield | Attercliffe |
| 27th October, 1924 | 14,152 | 6,527 |
| 24th November,1924 | 14,355 | 6,555 |
| 29th December, 1924 | 15,623 | 6,950 |
| 26th January, 1925 | 13,739 | 5,881 |
§ Statistics of ex-service men on the registers of Exchanges are not regularly compiled. At a special census taken on 24th March, 1924, there were on the registers 4,259 at Sheffield and 1,459 at Attercliffe.