§ 39. Mr. SUTTON (for Mr. LOWTH)asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed men and boys and the number of women and girls in Manchester for the month of December in each of the years 1923, 1924 and 1925?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe numbers of persons on the registers of Emnloyment Exchanges in the Manchester area were 16,254 at 17th December, 1923; 14,933 at 22nd December, 1924; and 13,949 at 21st December, 1925.
§ I am circulating a detailed statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
| — | 17th December, 1923. | 22nd December, 1924. | 21st December, 1925. | |
| Men | … | 11,332 | 9,947 | 9,936 |
| Boys | … | 475 | 349 | 140 |
| Women | … | 4,141 | 4,397 | 3,695 |
| Girls | … | 306 | 240 | 178 |
| Total | … | 306 | 240 | 178 |