HC Deb 27 February 1930 vol 235 cc2381-2
2. Mr. DOUGLAS HACKING

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed persons registered at the Employment Exchanges of Chorley and Leyland, respectively, at any convenient date in February of this year?

Miss BONDFIELD

At 17th February, 1930, there were 5,087 persons on the register of the Employment Exchange at Chorley, of whom 1,913 were wholly un

Period 10th July, 1928 to 14th January, 1929. Period 9th July, 1929 to 13th January, 1930.
Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total.
Fresh and renewal claims made 15,566 13,126 28,692 12,806 5,847 18,653
Average numbers on Register 2,796 1,667 4,463 2,461 1,475 3,936
Claims disallowed:
Not genuinely seeking work:
By Insurance Officers 134 269 403 121 99 220
By Courts of Referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit. 10 28 38 8 3 11

employed and 3,174 were temporarily stopped. At the same date there were 334 persons on the Register at Leyland of whom 103 were wholly unemployed and 231 were temporarily stopped.

Mr. HACKING

Is the right hon. Lady aware of the fact that all the industries in Leyland are safeguarded, and that those in Chorley are not; and, if she is aware of that fact, will she tell the Chancellor of the Exchequer?

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