HC Deb 24 February 1938 vol 332 c521
23. Mr. T. Smith

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed registered at Barnsley at the latest available date, and the comparable figures for each of the last five months in 1937?

Mr. E. Brown

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

Mr. T. Williams

Will the right hon. Gentleman say whether the figures are going up or down?

Mr. Brown

This is a long statement, and perhaps the hon. Member will wait until he sees it.

Following is the statement:

Table showing the total numbers of persons aged 14 and over registered as unemployed at the Barnsley Employment Exchange and Juvenile Employment Bureau at the dates stated.

Date. Number.
17th January, 1938 … … 7,264
13th December, 1937 … … 6,647
35th November, 1937 … … 6,560
18th October, 1937 … … 6,723
13th September, 1937:
New Basis* … … 6,802
Old Basis* … … 8,005
23rd August, 1937 … … 8,193
* The method of counting the unemployed was revised in September, 1937. Under the revised procedure persons subsequently found to be in employment at the date of the count are excluded from the figures.