§ Sir A. KNOXasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the fact that unemployment in the Slough area is now worse than at any previous period, the number of the unemployed being over four times greater than when the present Government assumed office, she will discontinue transfers from the depressed areas into this district?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI find that the figures I gave to the hon. Member on 26th March last for the number of unemployed at Slough, included the men at 1477W the Slough Training Centre. In March last, for instance, out of 826 men included in the figures, 318 were at the training centre. The balance of 508 men
— Adult Male Unemployed. Men from Depressed Areas attending Slough Training Centre. Adult Male unemployed, excluding figures in Col.2. (1) (2) (3) 1929. April … … … 189 — 189 May … … … 147 — 147 June … … … 190 — 190 July … … … 234 137 97 August … … … 334 189 145 September … … … 396 198 198 October … … … 430 211 219 November … … … 494 249 245 December … … … 654 287 367 1930. January … … … 715 298 417 February … … … 808 318 490 March … … … 826 318 508