HC Deb 11 March 1938 vol 332 cc2268-9W
Mr. Parker

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will state the ages, on the date of their promotion, of the four sub-lieutenants ex-lower deck commissioned in 1936; the certificates obtained in their various examinations; the accelerated promotion obtained; and the dates they are due for promotion to lieutenant and their ages on that date?

Mr. Shakespeare

The information asked for in the first two parts of the question is given in the following table:

1937, and 1st March, 1938, in respect of those under 18, those between 18 and 50, and those over 50?

Mr. E. Brown

Statistics giving the information desired are not available for the dates mentioned. The following table gives for 22nd February, 1937, and 14th February, 1938, the numbers unemployed on the registers of the Wolverhampton and Willenhall Employment Exchanges who were aged under 18 and 18 years and over respectively.

A more detailed analysis by age in respect of persons on the registers aged 18 and over was made on 3rd November,

— Wolverhampton. Willenhall.
Males. Females. Males. Females.
3rd November, 1936:
Aged 18–44 years … … … 1,907 694 284 108
Aged 45–54 years … … … 853 94 155 10
Aged 55 and over … … … 1,228 50 194 5
Total 18 and over … … … 3,988 838 633 123
1st November, 1937:
Aged 18–44 years … … … 1,362 685 206 201
Aged 45–54 years … … … 676 98 107 16
Aged 55 and over … … … 918 56 159 6
Total 18 and over … … … 2,956 839 472 223