HC Deb 08 June 1932 vol 266 c1937W
Mr. LEONARD

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons within the Metropolitan area who were unemployed in June, 1931, and on the last available date?

Sir H. BETTERTON

At 22nd June, 1931, there were 174,596 unemployed persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges in the City and County of London, as compared with 198,797 at 23rd May, 1932.