§ Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons, boys, girls, men, and women, found employment by the Exchanges in England, Scotland, and Wales during each of the six weeks ending 7th November; and the number of persons registered as totally unemployed during each week for the same period?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following statement gives the figures for which the hon. Member asks:
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NUMBERS OF VACANCIES filled by Employment Exchanges in England, Scotland, and Wales, and the numbers of wholly unemployed persons on the registers. Date. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total. ENGLAND. Vacancies Filled. Week ended— 28th September … 16,923 2,818 6,908 2,869 29,518 5th October … 19,288 2,754 7,823 3,164 33,029 12th October … 17,460 3,036 7,582 3,065 31,143 19th October … 17,410 3,137 7,593 2,832 30,972 26th October … 18,442 3,163 6,714 3,002 31,321 2nd November … 25,838 3,048 6,925 3,279 39,090 SCOTLAND. Week ended— 28th September … 1,985 236 668 222 3,111 5th October … 2,204 218 1,255 288 3,965 12th October … 2,643 221 1,103 365 4,332 19th October … 2,613 243 779 244 3,879 26th October … 2,270 179 809 259 3,517 2nd November … 2,961 227 774 295 4,257 WALES. Week ended— 28th September … 1,779 113 143 81 2,116 5th October … 1,800 90 128 82 2,100 12th October … 1,814 103 168 70 2,155 19th October … 1,527 75 215 92 1,909 26th October … 2,189 94 186 71 2,540 2nd November … 2,049 85 133 69 2,341 Wholly Unemp oyed persons on the registers. ENGLAND. 28th September … 1,261,497 47,823 371,406 38,503 1,719,229 5th October … 1,283,657 48,215 374,426 37,927 1,744,225 12th October … 1,295,306 47,528 375,998 37,152 1,755,984 19th October … 1,298,316 46,092 373,712 36,342 1,754,462 26th October … 1,309,340 46,513 371,070 36,160 1,763,083 2nd November … 1,320,452 46,377 358,332 35,526 1,760,687 SCOTLAND. 28th September … 239,603 10,078 60,311 8,088 318,080 5th October … 242,828 10,012 61,169 7,900 321,909 12th October … 243,544 9,607 60,336 7,689 321,176 19th October … 244,315 9,415 60,234 7,361 321,325 26th October … 245,315 9.609 59,760 7,394 322,078 2nd November … 248,472 9,851 58,911 7,418 324,652 WALES. 28th September … 140,369 4,505 8,579 3,063 156,516 5th October … 141,300 4,507 9,019 3,088 157,914 12th October … 141,431 4,537 9,447 3,169 158,584 19th October … 140,758 4,422 9,633 3 201 158,014 26th October … 140,791 4,366 9,897 3,324 158,378 2nd November … 140,706 4,306 9,933 3,339 158,284