§ 61. Sir G. BOWYERasked the Minister of Labour whether, having regard to the fact that in 1926, 1927 and 1928 the numbers on the live register for the first week in December showed decreases of 95,942, 24,005 and 29,894, respectively, as compared with the previous week, she can assign any special reason for the fact that the first week in December, 1929, shows an increase of 6,570, following an increase of 17,472 in the previous week?
59. Commander WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour if she has any information showing why the unemployment figures have risen during the early part of December, 1929, at a season when they normally fall?
§ Mr. LAWSONNo detailed analysis is available, but it appears that the recent severe weather has had a considerable effect on employment, especially in outdoor industries.