HC Deb 01 November 1938 vol 340 cc30-1
63. Mr. Liddall

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will indicate the course of employment by numbers, industries, and percentages, respectively, for the city of Lincoln for the months of July, August, and September, 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 for the area served by the Lincoln Employment Exchange, (a) the numbers of insured persons, aged 16–64 years, recorded as unemployed in the principal industries at 18th July, 15th August and 12th September, 1938, and (b) these numbers expressed as percentages of the estimated numbers insured at July, 1937.

Mr. E. Brown

The first payment of additions granted under the Unemployment Assistance (Winter Adjustments) Regulations, 1938, will be made in respect of the pay week which includes 14th November, 1938.

Mr. E. J. Williams

Will the Minister ublish a White Paper indicating what recisely the Board proposes to do?

Mr. Brown

I have laid the instructions f the Board in the Library.

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