§ 40. Mr. BATEYasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons receiving benefit from the unemployment insurance fund, and the number receiving payments from the Unemployment Assistance Board, in the County of Durham, including the boroughs?
Mr. STANLEYAt 25th February, 1935, the numbers of persons on the registers of employment exchanges in the County of Durham, including the associated county boroughs, with claims admitted for insurance benefit and unemployment allowances were 41,229 and 80,532, respectively.
§ Mr. BATEYWill the right hon. Gentleman say when the Government propose to take steps to find work for these people?