§ Mr. PIELOUasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed people in receipt of unemployment benefit per week, as from 4th June to 22nd July, 1923, for the district of Oldbury, Stourbridge,
Week ended. Number paid. Oldbury. Stourbridge. Cradley Heath. June 8th, 1923 … … … 1,554 1,409 3,773 June 15th, 1923 … … … 1,574 1,386 3,718 June 22nd, 1923 … … … 1,571 1,440 3,596 June 29th, 1923 … … … 1,605 1,430 3,656 July 6th, 1923 … … … 1,593 1,432 3,756 July 13th, 1923 … … … 1,586 1,582 3,812 July 20th, 20th … … … 1,608 1,435 3,777 In addition certain payments were made through Trade Unions, but it is not practicable to state separately the number of payments thus made for persons residing in these areas.