§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Labour whether she will state the number of persons registered at the Walworth Road (Borough) Employment Exchange who have been classified as not genuinely seeking work for the months of May to October, 1929, inclusive?
§ Miss BONDFIELDDuring the period 14th May to 14th October, 1929, 1,093 applications for benefit made at the Borough Employment Exchange were disallowed on the ground "not genuinely seeking work." In addition, Courts of
Date. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total. 1929. 1st July … … 9,066 344 999 227 10,636 8th July … … 9,003 330 988 248 10,569 15th July … … 9,004 322 1,037 187 10,550 22nd July … … 8,633 307 1,067 215 10,222 29th July … … 8,395 299 1,083 251 10,028 5th August … … No statistics available. 12th August … … 8,071 292 1,066 275 9,704 19th August … … 8,218 335 970 248 9,771 26th August … … 8,754 309 976 242 10,281 2nd September … … 8,570 320 925 235 10,050 9th September … … 8,369 285 902 212 9,768 16th September … … 8,255 238 867 182 9,542 23rd September … … 8,430 282 974 218 9,904 30th September … … 9,062 293 991 201 10,547 7th October … … 9,185 323 1,083 244 10,835 14th October … … 9,344 301 998 175 10,818 21st October … … 10,006 284 1,023 204 11,517 28th October … … 9,955 266 1,035 214 11,470 4th November … … 9,980 311 1,133 256 11,680