§ Mr. Footasked the Minister of Labour the number of registered unemployed persons at the Plymouth and Devonport employment exchanges in 1952, 1951, 1948, 1933, 1925, and at the most recent date.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe following table gives the information desired:
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE PLYMOUTH AREA AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES Date Males Females Total 23rd February, 1925 5,398 1,072 6,470 20th February, 1933 9,755 1,746 11,501 16th February, 1948 1,195 961 2,156 12th February, 1951 1,214 1,042 2,256 11th February, 1952 1,009 1,253 2,262 14th February, 1955 957 1,132 2,089
§ Mr. Footasked the Minister of Labour how many disabled persons there are registered at the Plymouth and Devonport 79W employment exchanges at the most convenient recent date; and how this compares with the figure for a year ago.
§ Mr. WatkinsonOn 17th January, 1955, there were 262 registered disabled persons (including 23 severely disabled) unemployed at the Plymouth and Devon-port employment exchanges. On 18th January, 1954, the number was 333 (including 27 severely disabled).