§ 7. Mr. HARRISasked the Minister of Labour what are the number of unemployed persons on the live register for the borough of Bethnal Green, separately from those from adjacent boroughs registered at the same Employment Exchanges?
§ Mr. BETTERTONAt 25th February, 1929, there were 3,148 persons resident in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green on the registers of Employment Exchanges, including 2,603 men, 480 women and 65 juveniles.
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRIs it not a fact that it is on the Paper now? I desired the Minister to differentiate between uninsured and insured trades. Would it be possible for the hon. Gentleman to make a differentiation so as to bring it within the terms of the question on the Paper?
§ Mr. BETTERTONWe have not got the information for which the hon. and gallant Gentleman asks.
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRDo not the figures show what men and women have come into the insured from the uninsured trades?
§ Mr. BETTERTONNo, I do not think they do, and that is rather a different point from the point on the Paper.
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRThe question on the Paper asks for figures distinguishing between insured and uninsured trades.
§ Mr. BETTERTONI have stated that separate statistics of uninsured persons in employment are not available. We have not got them.
§ Following is the statement:
§ Mr. HARRISI thank the hon. Gentleman for the trouble which he has taken.