§ Mr. WHITEasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed on the register at the Birkenhead Employment Exchange, including the Clearing House and the New Ferry Exchange, in January, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1933?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following table gives the information desired:
Numbers of unemployed persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges in Birkenhead, including the Clearing House and New Ferry.
21st January, 1929 … 6,547 27th January, 1930 … 8,480 26th January, 1931 … 15,171 25th January, 1932 … 15,372 23rd January, 1933 … 16,872