§ Mr. BATEYasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed signing the register at the following places: Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, Cockfield, Stanhope, Wolsingham, Esh Winning, Lanchester and St. John's Chapel, in county Durham, on 1st June, 1931, and let June, 1932?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following table gives the information desired, so far as available:
Unemployed Persons on the Registers of certain Employment Exchanges at 1st June, 1931, and 23rd May, 1932. Employment Exchange. 1st June, 1931. 23rd May, 1932. Middleton-in-Teesdale 79 172 Barnard Castle 159 235 Cockfield 959 819 Stanhope 92 515 Wolsingham 147 298 Lanchester 1,302 1,641 Separate figures for Esh Winning and St. John's Chapel are not available.