§ 8. Major NATHANasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed persons in Bethnal Green at any convenient date in February and March, 1928, 1929, and 1930, respectively?
§ Miss BONDFIELDAs the reply includes a table of figures I will, if I may, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
§ Number of persons resident in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green on the Registers of Employment Exchanges.
| Date. | Number. | |
| 13th February, 1928 | … | 2,491 |
| 12th March, 1928 | … | 2,320 |
| 11th February, 1929 | … | 2,979 |
| 11th March, 1929 | … | 2,947 |
| 17th February, 1930 | … | 3,389 |
| 10th March, 1930 | … | 3,456 |