HC Deb 27 November 1930 vol 245 cc1513-4W
Mr. SHEPHERD

asked the Minister of Labour whether she can give any information as to the effects in Darlington of the amended Unemployment Insurance Acts as regards the increase in the number now registered at the Employment Exchange and the decrease in the number now receiving Poor Law assistance?

Miss BONDFIELD

The average numbers of persons on the registers of the Darlington Employment Exchange were:

April, 1930 2,982
May, 1930 3,061
June, 1930 3,222
July, 1930 3,351
August, 1930 3,972
September, 1930 4,485

My right hon. Friend the Minister of Health has furnished the following statement regarding the number of unemployed insured persons in the Darlington county borough in receipt of outdoor relief: