§ Captain FAIRFAXasked the Minister of Labour if he can give figures showing how unemployment consequent on the general strike and coal stoppage has affected the King's National Roll; and if he can give the particular figures relating to Norwich?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe number of firms on the King's National Roll has not altered materially since the end of April, but the records available do not enable me to say definitely what the effect of the general strike and coal stoppage has been in this connection. The number of unemployed disabled ex-service men on the registers of Employment Exchanges has, however, increased from 27,011 to 29,722 between 3rd May, 1926, and 21st June, 1926, the date of the last return. I find that the increase at Norwich for the same period was from 78 to 126.