HC Deb 29 May 1930 vol 239 cc1457-8
23. Mr. HASLAM

asked the Minister of Labour the number of agricultural workers who have given in their names to the Employment Exchanges of Skegness, Alford (including Spilsby), and Horncastle as desiring work?

Miss BONDFIELD

At 28th April, 1930, there were 14 agricultural labourers on the Registers of the Horncastle Employment Exchange, together with one at Skegness and one at Mablethorpe (the Local Office for Alford).

26. Mr. R. A. TAYLOR

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed registered at the Lincoln and Gainsborough Employment Exchanges at the end of April in the years 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1930, respectively?

the Glasgow area, up to 12th May, there were 27,300 such claims and 8,612 disallowances or a ratio of 31.5 per cent. For the rest of Great Britain there were 139,700 such claims and 45,305 disallowances, a ratio of 32.4 per cent.

21. Mr. STEPHEN

asked the Minister of Labour the number of men and women, respectively, whose claims for unemployment benefit have been heard and the number refused at Bridgeton Exchange and Parkhead Exchange, Glasgow, since the coming into operation of the new Act to the latest available date and the corresponding figures for Birmingham, Newcastle and Leeds?

Miss BONDFIELD

As the reply includes a number of figures, I will, if I may, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

Miss BONDFIELD

As the reply includes a Table of figures, I will, if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the reply:

Persons on the Register of certain Employment Exchanges.
Date. Lincoln. Gainsborough.
April, 1920 Figures not available.
April, 1921
24th April, 1922 6,411 1,669
30th April, 1923 3,554 1,137
28th April, 1924 3,050 791
27th April, 1925 2,811 763
26th April, 1926 1,910 669
25th April, 1927 1,859 1,067
30th April, 1928 1,732 761
29th April, 1929 1,880 685
28th April, 1930 3,447 831

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