§ Mr. A. R. KENNEDYasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registered at the Employment Exchange at Preston as unemployed at the present time and before the commencement of the coal strike, respectively?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe following table shows the number of persons on the registers of the Preston Employment Exchange at 26th April, 1926, and 5th July, respectively:
Date. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total. 1926. 26th April 2,239 49 934 59 3,281 5th July 5,349 200 6,226 380 12,155