HC Deb 27 April 1931 vol 251 c1381W
Mr. RHYS DAVIES

asked the Minister of Labour (1) the number of centres established throughout England, Scotland, and Wales for the purpose of training persons in boot repairing and the total number of persons attending such centres at any recent convenient date;

(2) what reply has been given to protests against the establishment of training centres sent to her from the boot-repairing trade to the effect that in providing work for unemployed persons in these centres business is being diverted

Number of persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges at Plymouth and Devonport on each Monday in March,1931.
Date. Men. Boys.* Women. Girls.* Total.
Plymouth.
2nd March,1931 4,476 172 1,006 174 5,828
9th March,1931 4,539 177 1,044 182 5,942
16th March,1931 4,499 181 978 177 5,835
23rd March,1931 4,453 171 962 162 5,748
30th March,1931 4,367 176 800 154 5,497
Devonport.
2nd March,1931 1,904 528 2,432
9th March,1931 1,985 512 2,497
16th March,1931 2,049 502 2,551
23rd March,1931 2,063 487 2,550
30th March,1931 2,195 422 2,617
* Juveniles resident at Devonport are included in the Plymouth figures.