HC Deb 28 February 1935 vol 298 c1271
9. Mr. CHARLES BROWN

asked the Minister of Labour the numbers of unemployed hosiery workers in Sutton-in-Ashfield and Mansfield in January, 1933, 1934, and 1935, respectively, giving separate figures for men and women?

Mr. STANLEY

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

Insured persons, aged 16–64, in the hosiery industry classification recorded as unemployed at Sutton-in-Ashfield and Mansfield Employment Exchanges.
— 23rd January, 1933. 22nd January, 1934. 28th January, 1935.
Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Men aged 18–64 181 107 126
Women aged 18–64 365 164 344
Total (including juveniles aged 16 and 17) 596 289 522
Mansfield.
Men aged 18–64 31 38 67
Women aged 18–64 71 66 105
Total (including juveniles aged 16 and 17) 119 114 182

The greater part of the increase at 28th January, 1935, as compared with 22nd January, 1934, was among the temporarily stopped.