§ Mr. REMERasked the Minister of Labour what were the unemployment figures in the United Kingdom in each week in the present year?
§ Mr. SHAWThe numbers on the registers of Employment Exchanges in2208W Great Britain in each week of 1924 are shown in the following table:—
Figures for the United Kingdom are not available, but figures for Great Britain and Northern Ireland could be given if desired.
Date, 1924. Number on registers. 7th January … 1,267,675 14th January … 1,255,919 21st January … 1,251,822 28th January … 1,320,518 4th February … 1,248,475 11th February … 1,188,673 18th February … 1,160,067 25th February … 1,154,504 3rd March … 1,134,742 10th March … 1,113,825 17th March … 1,094,111 24th March … 1,063,519 31st March … 1,058,273 7th April … 1,044,246 14th April … 1,039,187 21st April … 1,050,546 28th April … 1,047,780 5th May … 1,040,660 12th May … 1,026,100