HC Deb 14 March 1940 vol 358 c1336
14. Mr. Riley

asked the Minister of Labour the number of registered unemployed in the Employment Exchange districts of Dewsbury and Batley, respectively, on the 1st March, 1939 and 1940, distinguishing between the number of men and women, respectively?

Mr. E. Brown

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

Following is the reply:

Figures for 1st March are not available. The table below shows the numbers of unemployed men and women, aged 18 years and over, on the registers of the Dewsbury and Batley Employment Exchanges at 13th February, 1939, and 12th February, 1940: