HC Deb 16 March 1923 vol 161 cc1957-8W
Mr. WHITELEY

asked the Minister of Labour what number of persons there were on the Exchange registers in the Blaydon and Dunston districts on 31st December, 1921, 31st December, 1922, and 28th February, 1923?

Sir M. BARLOW

The numbers of persons on the live registers of the Employment Exchanges at Blaydon and Dunston at dates nearest to those mentioned were as follow:

Numbers of persons on the live registers.
22nd Dec, 1921. 18th Dec., 1922. 5th Mar., 1923.
Blaydon 1,872 1,079 1,023
Dunston * 1,709 826 785
* Exclusive of juveniles at each date and of women also at 5th March, 1923. These persons were registered at the Gateshead Exchange.