§ Mr. MILLARasked the Minister of Labour if she can state the present number of unemployed in the county of Fife, 1786W giving the number for each Labour Exchange area within the county and the comparable figures for the same date last year.
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§ Miss BONDFIELDFollowing is the statement:
NUMBER OF PERSONS on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in the County of Fife at 16th June, 1930, and 17th June, 1929. Local Office. 16 June, 1930. 17 June, 1929. Burntisland … 245 113 Cowdenbeath … 2,098 1,370 Dunfermlime … 1,452 1,201 Kincardine … 131 79 Kirkcaldy … 1,890 1,212 Leslie … 290 67 Leven and Methil … 1,099 737 St. Andrews … 100 86 Anstruther … 82 82 Auchtermuchty … 85 99 Cupar … 223 42 Inverkeithing … 388 247 Newburgh … 86 19 Tayport … 152 51 Total … 8,321 5,405