§ 7. Mr. Dayasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons on the registers of the Employment Exchanges 2122 in Great Britain as at the last convenient date?
§ Mr. E. BrownAt 24th May 1937, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 1,451,330 unemployed persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain.
§ Mr. DayIn view of the fact that these figures are considerably higher than they were in 1929, will the Minister say what steps the Government propose to take to reduce them?
§ Mr. BrownThe hon. Member has taken that date rather opportunely. If he had taken 1931, it would have been different.