§ Major NATHANasked the Minister of Labour the average monthly number and percentage of insured persons unemployed in the 12 months July, 1924, to June, 1925, and in the 12 months July, 1928, to June, 1929, in tie following groups of industries: construction and repair of motor vehicles, etc., musical instruments, clocks, watches, plate, etc., lace, silk, artificial silk respectively?
§ Miss BONDFIELDTie following statement gives the in formation for which the hon. and gallant Gentleman asks.
women may be allowed to register at the Employment Exchange at Welbeck Road?
§ Miss BONDFIELDOwing to the nature of the industries in the Walker area, women residing there must for the most part go to Wallsend or Heaton in order to obtain employment. There has not hitherto been a women's department at the Walker Exchange and for reasons of space such a department could not be 633W opened in the present premises. In the circumstances, I do not feel justified in opening new premises for the purpose.