§ 24. Mr. HERRIOTTSasked the Minister of Labour the total number of unemployed miners on the register in the County of Durham at the end of April, 1930, and the corresponding figures for April, 1929?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe number of insured persons aged 16 to 64 classified as belonging to the coal-mining industry and recorded as unemployed in the County of Durham was 18,223 at 28th April, 1930, as compared with 26,147 at 22nd April, 1929.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEIs the right hon. Lady aware of the pitiable condition of many unemployed miners in the County of Durham, especially in South-West Durham?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat does not arise out of this question.
§ 25. Mr. HERRIOTTSasked the Minister of Labour how many women are on the unemployed register in Durham County; whether there has been an increase in the last six months; and, if so, what are the figures?
§ Miss BONDFIELDAt 12th May, 1930, there were 5,884 women on the registers of Employment Exchanges in County Durham, as compared with 4,244 at 11th November, 1929.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEIs the right hon. Lady aware of the suspension of the Lord Mayor's Fund, which provided assistance in such cases?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat has no relevance to the question on the Paper.