§ 44. Mr. HICKSasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed building trade operatives who were registered at the Manchester and district sub-exchanges for the week ended 3rd March?
Mr. HUDSONAs the reply includes a table of figures, I will, if I may, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. DICKIEHas not this question some bearing on the question which I put?
§ Following is the statement:
§ Insured persons in the building industry classification recorded as unemployed at Employment Exchanges in Manchester, Salford and district at 19th February, 1934.*
Employment Exchange. | Numbers Unemployed. |
Manchester | 2,707 |
Levenshulme | 252 |
Newton Heath | 428 |
Openshaw | 723 |
Trafford Park | 108 |
Withington | 315 |
Salford | 893 |
Eccles | 182 |
Pendlebury | 175 |
*Similar figures are not available for any later date. |