§ Sir R. ASKEasked the Minister of Labour what were the numbers of unemployed registered at the Newcastle-on-Tyne exchanges at mid-January, 1928, 1929, and 1930, respectively, and mid-June. 1929?
Date. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total. 16th January, 1928 … … 14,369 659 1,248 643 16,919 14th January, 1929 … … 16,941 801 2,026 801 20,569 13th January, 1930 … … 14,915 649 2,343 763 18,670 10th June, 1929 … … 13,477 433 1,420 380 15,710 * The figures relate to the numbers on the registers of the Exchanges at Newcastle-on-Tyne Elswick and Heaton.