§ 10. Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Labour the total number of persons signing on at the Romford Employment Exchange at the beginning of November in 1930, 1937, and 1938, respectively?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe total numbers of unemployed persons, aged 14 and over, on the registers of the Romford Employment Exchange were 715 at 27th October, I930, 1,574 at 18th October, 1937, and 270 3,174 at 17th October, 1938. I should add that the number of insured persons aged 16–64 in this area was about doubled between 1930 and 1938.
§ 11. Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Labour what was the full staff employed at the Romford Employment Exchange at the beginning of November in 1930, 1937, and 1938, respectively?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe total staff employed at the Romford Employment Exchange at the dates mentioned numbered 7, 22 and 32, respectively.