HC Deb 29 February 1928 vol 214 cc437-9W
Mr.RHYS DAVIES

asked the Minister of Labour the number of Persons on the unemployment register in each of the urban council areas of areas of Aspull, Blackrod,

NUMBERS ON REGISTERS of certain Employment Exchanges and Juvenile Employment Bureaux about the end of January, 1926, 1927 and 1928.
Employment Exchange Area. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total.
30th January, 1928.
Hindley … … … … 1,260 15 311 10 1,596
Horwich* … … … … 656 22 129 23 830
Westhoughton … … … … 824 15 69 1 909
Wigan† … … … … 5,661 167 1,997 118 7,943
31st January, 1927.
Hindley … … … … 620 19 431 21 1,091
Horwich* … … … … 407 12 204 20 643
Westhoughton … … … … 752 43 205 9 1,009
Wigan† … … … … 5,119 138 2,173 191 7,621
1st February. 1926.
Hindley … … … … 354 15 392 63 824
Horwich* … … … … 274 13 80 14 381
Westhoughton … … … … 287 7 48 3 345
Wigan† … … … … 4,493 139 2,240 199 7,071
* Includes Blackrod. †Includes Aspull.

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

The following is the information asked for:

Hindley, Horwich and Westhoughton, at any date in January of each of last three years, respectively?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

The following Table gives the available information:

Mr. DAY

asked the Minister of Labour the four counties in which insured persons registered as unemployed at Employment Exchanges are the highest; and whether he will give particulars of them?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

I have been asked to reply. The four counties in which the number of persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges at 13th February expressed as a percentage of the insured population was highest were Carmarthenshire (31.5), Monmouthshire (26.3), Glamorganshire (25.4), and Durham (20.2).