HC Deb 18 December 1952 vol 509 cc1610-1
25. Mr. Lewis

asked the Minister of Labour the number of registered unemployed at the latest convenient stated date; and how this compares with the previous two months and with similar dates in 1951, nationally and for the county borough of West Ham, respectively.

Sir W. Monckton

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

Mr. Lewis

Are the general figures up or down? If they are down we shall be very pleased to hear it, but if they are up, will he give the reasons for the increase and say what action the Government intend to take to reduce the number of unemployed?

Sir W. Monckton

The figures for England as a whole are already known to the hon. Member; anyhow, they have been published. The figures for West Ham show a tendency much the same as the general figures; they have risen slightly during the last month.

Following is the information:

NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED (a) IN GREAT BRITAIN AND (b) AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE BOROUGH OF WEST HAM AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES
Great Britain West Ham
Date Wholly Unemployed Temporarily Stopped Total Wholly Unemployed Temporarily Stopped Total
17th September, 1951 203,952 13,076 217,028 675 164 839
15th October, 1951 234,454 29,302 263,756 931 268 1,199
12th November, 1951 254,207 36,270 290,477 1,018 259 1,277
15th September, 1952 326,513 63,107 389,620 1,087 68 1,155
13th October, 1952 350,671 47,222 397,893 1,558 32 1,590
10th November, 1952 370,150 36,216 406,366 1,663 33 1,696