§ Mr. R. Beaumontasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of unemployed people on the register of the Portsmouth Employment Exchange at the latest available date and the corresponding figure for each year from 1931, inclusive?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe following Table gives the information desired:
Date and Unemployed Persons on Registers of Portsmouth Employment Exchange and Juvenile Employment Bureau. 22nd June, 1931 … … 6,962 27th June, 1932 … … 7,650 26th June, 1933 … … 7,135 25th June, 1934 … … 6,729 24th June, 1935 … … 6,405 22nd June, 1936 … … 4,941 21st June, 1937 … … 4,228