HC Deb 30 June 1938 vol 337 cc2094-5
8. Mr. T. Smith

asked the Minister of Labour the number of registered unemployed and the percentage of unemployment in each of the main groups of Special Areas in Great Britain, and in the Special Areas as a whole, in May, 1937, and May, 1938?

Mr. E. Brown

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

Mr. Smith

Do the figures differentiate between the wholly unemployed and other categories?

Mr. Brown

Perhaps the hon. Member will await the return.

Following is the statement:

Table showing for each of the main groups of Special Areas the total numbers of persons, aged 14 and over, insured and uninsured, registered as unemployed, and the percentage rate of unemployment among insured persons, aged 16–64 (exclusive of persons within the agricultural scheme), at 24th May, 1937, and at 16th May, 1938:

Mr. E. Brown

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

Following is the statement:

The table below shows the number of unemployed persons, aged 14 and over, on the registers of the Barnsley Employment Exchange and Juvenile Employment Bureau at 16th May, 1938, and 24th May, 1937, distinguishing those who were wholly unemployed (including casuals) and those who were temporarily suspended from their employment:

— 16th May, 1938. 24th May, 1937.
Wholly Unemployed 5,539 6,174
Temporarily Stopped 2,809 7,206
Total 8,348 13, 380

The figures for 16th May, 1938, have been compiled in accordance with the revised procedure for counting the unemployed, introduced in September, 1937, under which persons subsequently found to be in employment at the date of the count are excluded from the figures.

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