§ 53. Mr. SHEPHERDasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed registering at the Darlington, Stockton, and Middlesbrough Employment Exchanges for the last weeks of June, 1926 and 1927, respectively?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe number on the registers of these Exchanges at 27th June, 1927, was 12,735, as compared with 27,931 at 28th June, 1926. I am circulating a detailed statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
| Employment Exchanges. | Men. | Boys. | Women. | Girls. | Total. | |
| 27th June, 1927. | ||||||
| Darlington | … | 2,530 | 91 | 360 | 97 | 3,078 |
| Stockton | … | 3,734 | 84 | 123 | 126 | 4,067 |
| Middlesbrough | … | 5,210 | 79 | 181 | 120 | 5,590 |
| Total | … | 11,474 | 254 | 664 | 343 | 12,735 |
| 28th June, 1926.* | ||||||
| Darlington | … | 3,867 | 153 | 414 | 136 | 4,570 |
| Stockton | … | 6,603 | 157 | 158 | 153 | 7,071 |
| Middlesbrough | … | 15,512 | 310 | 319 | 149 | 16,290 |
| Total | … | 25,982 | 620 | 891 | 438 | 27,931 |
| *The figures for 1926 were affected by the coal dispute. |