§ Sir G. BOWYERasked the Minister of Labour to what she attributes the increase in the number of unemployed persons over those registered a year ago, and when she expects the unemployment figures to fall?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe trades in which there were, at 27th January, 1930, the largest increases in the numbers unemployed, as compared with a year ago, are the textile trades and the distributive trades. I am unable to forecast the date on which the unemployment figures may be expected to fall.
Mr. ALLENasked the Minister of Labour whether she will consider the publication of a periodical statement showing the increase and decrease of the unemployment figures on a regional basis?
§ Miss BONDFIELDStatistics of unemployment on a regional basis, with comparative figures for the previous month and the previous year, are already published each month in the Ministry of Labour Gazette, and are also given in the Local Unemployment Index, a copy of which will be found in the Library.