§ 66. Mr. NAYLORasked the Minister of Labour how many registered adults and young persons secured situations through the London Employment Exchanges in the month of January; and how many of Such persons had re-registered as unemployed by the end of February?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Betterton)During the four weeks ended 1st February, the number of persons placed in employment by Employment Exchanges in the Greater London area were: men, 6,942; women, 5,350; boys, 4,117, and girls, 3,581. I am unable to state the number of such persons who had re-registered as unemployed by the end of February.
§ Mr. NAYLORWhat is the special difficulty in securing the further information required?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI am afraid we have no data on which I could frame an answer to that question.