HC Deb 03 March 1932 vol 262 cc1288-9W
Mr. BATEY

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed signing on at Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, Cockfield, St. John's Chapel, Stanhope, Wolsingham, Esh Wining and Lanchester for the following dates last week in January, April, June, September, December, 1931, and January, 1932?

Sir H. BETTERTON

The following table gives the information desired, so far as it is available:

Persons on the Registers of certain Employment Exchanges.
Employment Exchange. 26th January, 1931. 27th April, 1931. 29th June, 1931. 28th September, 1931. 21st December, 1931. 25th January, 1932.
Barnard Castle 249 145 192 253 287 290
Cockfield 1,022 991 928 902 916 950
Lancheste 894 1,319 1,428 1,636 1,524 1,461
Middleton-in-Teesdale 170 83 54 86 197 291
Stanhope 159 150 124 447 460 612
Wolsingham 218 136 164 173 223 303
Separate figures are not available for St. John's Chapel and Esh Wining.