§ Mr. BARKERasked the Minister of Labour the number on the unemployment register at Blaina, Abertillery, and Crumlin Exchanges, respectively, on 31st January, 1926, and on 31st January, 1927?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe following table gives the information desired:
§ Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Labour the percentage of unemployment in building, construction of works, shipbuilding, construction of vehicles, and saw-milling each year from 1920 to 1926, respectively?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe following are the figures at quarterly intervals for 1926. The earlier figures will be found on pages 54 to 73 of the Eighteenth Abstract of Labour Statistics of the United Kingdom (Cmd. 2740)
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