70. Mr. W. JOSEPH STEWARTasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed in the following age groups: 18 to 21, 21 to 24, 24 to 30, and 30 to 35, in the administrative county of Durham, the borough of South Shields, and the borough of Sunderland; and what steps the Government are taking to provide them with work?
§ Mr. E. BROWNThe reply to the question includes a table of figures, and I will, if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The following table shows the numbers of unemployed persons between the ages of 18 and 35 years on the registers of Employment Exchanges in the administrative county of Durham and in the county boroughs of South Shields and Sunderland at 2nd November, 1936, distinguishing those age groups for which separate figures are available:
223| Age group | Administrative County of Durham. | SouthShields | Sunderland. |
| 18 and under 21 years. | 2,309 | 539 | 949 |
| 21 and under 25 years. | 5,485 | 1,096 | 2,156 |
| 25 and under 35 years. | 13,270 | 2,635 | 4,538 |
§ As regards the second part of the question I would refer the hon. Member to the Third Report of the Commissioner for Special Areas (England and Wales) Cmd. 5303, and to the statement made in the House by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Tuesday, 17th November.