§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons, specifying men, women, boys, and girls, on the Devonport Employment Exchange during the month of April.
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe following table shows the numbers of persons on the registers of the Devon- 697W port Employment Exchange during April, 1926:
— 5th April. 12th April. 19th April. 26th April. Men … 1,402 1,432 1,412 1,420 Boys … 97 113 115 116 Women … 103 105 124 126 Girls … 84 90 92 87 Total … 1,686 1,740 1,743 1,749
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Labour the number of applications from persons in Devonport for extended benefit recommended for disallowance by the local employment committee during the period 8th March, 1925, to 1st April, 1926?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDBetween 10th March, 1925, and 12th April, 1926, the number of applications for extended benefit (including repeat applications from the same individuals) recommended for disallowance by the Plymouth and Devonport Local Employment Committee was 2,593, out of 27,085 applications considered.