Colonel Brownasked the Minister of Labour how many persons are registered as unemployed in Haltwhistle at the latest available date; the total number on the register; and whether he can give comparative figures for 12 months ago?
§ Mr. E. BrownAt 18th October, 1937, 438 persons aged 14 and over were registered as unemployed at the Haltwhistle Employment Exchange. The corresponding figure for 26th October, 1936, was 637.