§ Mr. DUCKWORTHasked the Minister of Labour the number of the unemployed at Shrewsbury on the latest available date and on a similar date 12 months ago?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe following table shows the number of persons on the registers of the Shrewsbury Employment Exchange at 11th November, 1929, and 10th November, 1930:
11th November, 1929. 10th November, 1930. Men … 748 1,194 Boys … 28 44 Women … 121 201 Girls … 43 51 Total … 940 1,490