HC Deb 27 February 1933 vol 275 cc18-9
37. Mr. LAWSON (forMr. THORNE)

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed persons registered at the Employment Exchanges in the borough of West Ham at the end of January, 1932, and for the corresponding date in 1933, or the nearest available date?

Sir H. BETTERTON

At 25th January, 1932, there were 21,748 unemployed persons on the registers of the Canning Town and Stratford Employment Exchanges, and 21,825 at 23rd January, 1933.