HC Deb 14 December 1933 vol 284 c506
1. Mr. SUMMERSBY

asked the Minister of Labour if he will give a comparative statement showing the increase or decrease of unemployment in Shoreditch during the last four years?

The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir Henry Betterton)

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

Following is the statement:

Unemployed persons, resident in the Borough of Shoreditch, on the registers of Employment Exchanges.

Number on registers. Increase (+) or decrease (-) compared with a year earlier.
11th November, 1929 2,434
17th November, 1930 4,966 + 2,532
16th November, 1931 5,303 + 337
21st November, 1932 5,355 + 52
20th November, 1931 3,844 - 1,511