§ 36. Mr. Mellishasked the Minister of Labour the numbers of unemployed signing on at the Brunel Road (Rotherhithe) Employment Exchange at the present time; and what were the comparative figures at the same Employment Exchange in 1936.
§ Mr. IsaacsOn 10th November, 1947, there were 181, and on 23rd November, 1936, 3,147.
§ Mr. MellishIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that figures such as that are one of the reasons why the Labour Government retains the confidence of the vast majority of the people?