§ 3. Mr. LONGBOTTOMasked the Minister of Labour how many persons were found employment by the officers of the Halifax Employment Exchange during the six months ended 31st December, 1928, and for the six months ended 31st December, 1929?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe number of vacancies filled by the Halifax Employment Exchange during the six months ended 31st December, 1928, was 1,387, and during the six months ended 30th December, 1929, was 1,586.
§ 5. Mr. LONGBOTTOMasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons who signed on at the Halifax Employment Exchange during the six months ended 31st December, 1928, and for the six months ended 31st December, 1929, and were refused unemployment benefit on the grounds of not genuinely seeking work, men and women separately?
§ Miss BONDFIELDAs the reply consists of a Table of figures, I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply: