§ Mr. MARDY JONESasked the Minister of Labour what is the total number of miners who were unemployed in the North Wales coalfield over the three months ending 16th February, 1929; what is the total number of vacancies filled during that period through the medium of the Employment Exchanges, and how many of the vacancies so filled have been taken up by coal miners from North Wales, South Wales, and elsewhere, respectively; and what are the reasons for the importation of miners from outside the North Wales coalfield when there are so many local miners out of work?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe following statement gives such of the information asked for as is available:
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDIt is provisionally estimated that there were approximately 11,682,000 persons aged 16 to 64 inclusive insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts in Great Britain at the end of January, 1929.