§ Mr. SHEPHERDasked the Minister of Labour whether she can give any information as to the effects in Darlington of the amended Unemployment Insurance Acts as regards the increase in the number now registered at the Employment Exchange and the decrease in the number now receiving Poor Law assistance?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe average numbers of persons on the registers of the Darlington Employment Exchange were:
April, 1930 … … 2,982 May, 1930 … … 3,061 June, 1930 … … 3,222 July, 1930 … … 3,351 August, 1930 … … 3,972 September, 1930 … … 4,485 My right hon. Friend the Minister of Health has furnished the following statement regarding the number of unemployed insured persons in the Darlington county borough in receipt of outdoor relief: