HC Deb 31 January 1930 vol 234 cc1379-80W
Sir R. GOWER

asked the Minister of Labour whether she will state the average number of unemployed registered at the Chatham, Kent, Employment Exchange for each month in the year 1929?

Miss BONDFIELD

The following table shows the average number of per- sons on the registers of the Chatham Employment Exchange in each month of 1929:

Month. Average Number on Registers.
January … … 3,722
February … … 3,665
March … … 3,394
April … … 3,028
May … … 2,926
June … … 2,703
July … … 2,596
August … … 2,948
September … … 2,954
October … … 3,543
November … … 3,617
December … … 3,642