§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registered as unemployed in the West Ham area at the last convenient date, and similar information for approximately the same date in 1928 and 1929?
§ Mr. LAWSONThe following table gives the information desired:
Numbers of persons on the registers of the Employment Exchanges at Canning Town and Stratford at the undermentioned dates: — 19th Nov., 1928. 18th Nov., 1929. 17th Nov. 1930. Men … 10,888 10,223 14,919 Boys … 293 271 472 Women … 1,095 1,197 2,560 Girls … 253 213 287 Total … 12,529 11,904 18,238