§ Sir E. SHEPPERSONasked the Minister of Labour the annual cost of maintaining the Shobden, Herefordshire, labour camp; how many Government officials are employed there; what are the salaries of these officials; and how many men are at present receiving training there?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThis transfer instructional centre opened on 1st January, 369W 1931, takes the place of the Presteign centre, which has been closed for sanitary reasons. The estimated annual cost of maintaining the centre is £6,740. The staff of all kinds numbers 24, and the wages and salaries amount to £4,663 per annum. The number of trainees at present is 85, and is in course of increase up to the capacity of the centre, namely, 150.
Persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain. Date. Men. Women. Juveniles. Total. 1928 26th November … 1,104,618 220,251 70,636 1,395,505 31st December … 1,183,733 258,681 78,316 1,520,730 1929. 25th November … 991,306 230,588 63,564 1,285,458 30th December … 1,142,600 291,722 75,909 1,510,231 1930. 24th November … 1,659,476 518,040 108,944 2,286,460 29th December … 1,895,585 623,209 124,333 2,643,127