§ 96. Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Labour the total number of registered unemployed in London; and the figures for each of the East London boroughs, giving separate details with regard to those employed in the tailoring and furniture industries at the latest convenient stated date and the comparison with 12 months ago.
§ Sir W. MoncktonThe available figures relate to employment exchange areas. The table below gives the information desired for the Greater London area and for each employment exchange in the East London boroughs.
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NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS AT 12TH MARCH, 1951, AND 17TH MARCH, 1952 Employment Exchange Total Tailoring Furniture 12th March, 1951 17th March, 1952 12th March, 1951 17th March, 1952 12th March, 1951 17th March, 1952 Canning Town … … 472 656 3 3 1 6 East Ham … … 367 670 3 23 4 14 Hackney … … 618 2,074 50 318 33 261 Leyton and Walthamstow 743 1,561 10 36 39 123 Poplar … … … 758 1,019 15 43 9 41 Shoreditch … … 480 1,279 7 69 58 199 Stepney … … … 1,094 1,851 91 208 14 45 Stratford … … 392 905 7 38 9 37 Greater London … 32,732 51,128 393 1,571 357 1,357
§ 97. Mr. Isaacsasked the Minister of Labour the number of men and the number of women registered as unemployed at the Borough Employment Exchange at the most convenient dates in January, February and March in 1951 and 1952.
§ Sir W. MoncktonThe table below gives the information desired.
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE BOROUGH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES: Date Males Females 15th January, 1951 604 146 12th February, 1951 696 123 12th March, 1951 620 133 14th January, 1952 797 362 11th February, 1952 973 372 17th March, 1952 941 394