HC Deb 24 December 1929 vol 233 c2122W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the Minister of Labour what is the number of insurable workpeople in the area of Plymouth Exchange, judging by the number of books exchanged; what is the number of the unemployed on the register; and how many of the books exchanged belong to persons who do not live in the area?

Miss BONDFIELD

The estimated number of workpeople, aged 16 to 64, insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts in the area of the Plymouth Employment Exchange at July, 1929, as indicated by the number of unemployment books exchanged, was 32,300. The number of persons, insured and uninsured, on the registers of that Exchange at 16th December was 4,416. Statistics are not available showing the number of unemployment books exchanged in this area in respect of persons not living in the area.