Mr. H. Wilsonasked the Minister of Labour the numbers registering as unemployed at the Prescot local office of his Department for October, 1951, October, 1952 and each month of 1953.
Mr. WatkiusonThe following table gives the information desired:
NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT PRESCOT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES. Date Males Females Total 15th October, 1951 170 179 349 13th October, 1952 422 326 748 12th January, 1953 584 443 1,027 16th February, 1953 522 440 962 16th March, 1953 525 477 1,002 13th April, 1953 550 465 1,015 11th May, 1953 420 440 860 15th June, 1953 384 389 773