HC Deb 18 February 1932 vol 261 cc1794-5
Mr. PARKINSON

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registered as unemployed at the Wigan Employment Exchange on 31st January, 1928, 1929, 1930, and 1931, giving the number of men and women separately?

Persons on the Registers of the Wigan Employment Exchange.
Date. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total.
30th January, 1928 … … … 5,661 167 1,997 118 7,943
28th January, 1929 … … … 6,372 184 2,067 173 8,796
27th January, 1930 … … … 6,158 200 2,841 252 9,451
26th January, 1931 … … … 8,233 341 4,675 547 13,796