HC Deb 26 March 1930 vol 237 cc432-3W
Sir A. KNOX

asked the Minister of Labour if she will give for Slough and district, for each of the past, 18 months, the average number of registered workers, the average number of unemployed, and the number of workers transferred from depressed areas?

Miss BONDFIELD

The number of insured persons is computed once a year and at July, 1929, the estimated number of insured workers, aged 16 to 64 in the area of the Slough Employment Exchange, was 10,610, as compared with 9,000 at July, 1928.

The following table gives the other information desired:

Month. Average numbers unemployed on Register. Numbers transferred from depressed areas.
1928.
September 245 9*
October 246 50
November 225 42
December 213 17
1929.
January 280 18
February 456 23
March 306 15
April 207 69
May 203 69
June 212 66
July 327 63
August 409 90
September 437 66
October 498 104
November 572 70
December 525 44
1930.
January 744 143
February 867 42
Total 1,008
* Boys only. Other figures not available for September, 1928.

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