§ 9. Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Minister of Labour how many men and women are registered as unemployed at the Brixton Employment Exchange; and how the figures compare with a year ago.
§ Sir W. Monckton1,257 males and 424 females at 15th September, 1952, compared with 531 males and 183 females at 17th September, 1951.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonIs the right hon. and learned Gentleman aware that in June last the unemployment figures were twice as great as in the preceding year, and that the figures are now getting on for three times the number as compared with the corresponding period of last year?
§ Sir W. MoncktonSimilar comparisons can be drawn with the year before, and we find that, although the present situation is worse than in 1950, the differences between various months show that although there has been an increase this year over 1951 the position is not very different from 1950.