HC Deb 02 November 1937 vol 328 cc740-1W
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of persons aged 16 years and upwards that have been transferred from Durham county to other areas each year since 1932?

Mr. E. Brown

pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 28th October, 1937; col. 223, Vol. 328) supplied the following statement:

Year. Men. Women. Boys. Girls. Total.
1932 … 2,341 503 212 576 3,632
1933 … 1,628 987 450 809 3,874
1934 … 1,883 883 585 618 3,969
1935 … 4,082 1,613 1,563 2,297 8,555
1936 … 5,253 2,032 2,041 1,419 10,475
1937 (half year to June) … 2,558 1,206 949 899 5,612

Separate figures for boys and girls aged 16 to 18 are not available.