HC Deb 02 November 1939 vol 352 cc2124-5W
Mr. T. Smith

asked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the number of persons wholly unemployed and temporarily stopped at Normanton, Castle-ford and Pontefract at the present time, and the comparative figures for August last?

Employment Exchange. 11th September, 1939. 14th August, 1939.
Wholly Unemployed. Temporarily Stopped. Wholly Unemployed. Temporarily Stopped.
Normanton … … … 448 92 458 468
Castleford … … … 2,233 810 2,509 1,418
Pontefract … … … 560 136 666 398