§ Mr. OLIVERasked the Minister of Labour the number of registered unemployed persons in the Ilkeston division, which includes Ilkeston, Heanor, and Ripley, in the month of January in the years 1925, 1926, and 1927, respectively.
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe figures are as follow:
NUMBER OF PERSONS on the Registers of Employment Exchanges at Ilkeston, Heanor and Ripley.
Date. Ilkeston. Heanor. Ripley. Total. 1925. 5th January 888 833 250 1,971 12th January 883 933 308 2,124 19th January 906 885 274 2,065 26th January 960 835 221 2,016 1926. 4th January 885 726 482 2,093 11th January 817 771 520 2,108 18th January 821 804 592 2,217 25th January 785 802 587 2.174 1927. 3rd January 2,114 770 625 3,509 10th January 1309 788 642 2,739 17th January 1,236 753 737 2,726 24th January 1,199 709 798 2,706 31st January 1,186 668 606 2,460