§ Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Labour the increase or decrease in the unemployment figures for each Exchange division in the country?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following statement gives the information:
CHANGES in the numbers of persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges at 25th April, 1932, as compared with 21st March.
Division. Increase (+) or Decrease (—). London … … —5,632 South Eastern … … —2,880 South Western … … —707 Midlands … … +25,482 North Eastern … … +38,625 North Western … … +18,146 Scotland … … +538 Wales … … +11,277