HC Deb 26 April 1922 vol 153 cc567-8W
8. Mr. A. SHORT

asked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the number of persons unemployed and in receipt of unemployment benefit?

Dr. MACNAMARA

At 10th April the number of persons registered as unemployed at Exchanges in Great Britain was 1,648,748, of whom 1,485,694 were claiming unemployment benefit.