HC Deb 21 February 1935 vol 298 c506
10. Mr. T. SMITH

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registered as unemployed at Goole on the latest date available, the number in receipt of unemployment insurance benefit, the number receiving allowances from the Unemployment Assistance Board, and the number registered as unemployed in February, 1932?

Mr. STANLEY

At 28th January, 1935, there were 2,067 unemployed persons on the registers of the Goole Employment Exchange, of whom 1,120 had claims admitted for unemployment benefit and 496 for unemployment allowances. The number of unemployed persons on the registers at 22nd February, 1932, was 1,515.