§ Mrs. TATEasked the Minister of Labour (1) the total number of persons from the distressed areas who have been placed in employment in the county of Middlesex and within the area of the Willesden Employment Exchange, respectively;
(2) the total number of trainees who have been placed in employment in the county of Middlesex and the area of the Willesden Employment Exchange, respectively?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONBetween 25th March, 1929, the earliest date for which figures are available and 27th March, 1933, 10,801 vacancies in the county of Middlesex were filled through the Employment Exchanges by persons from depressed areas. This total includes 3,674 vacancies filled by persons who had had a course of training at Government training and instructional centres. Of these vacancies, 2,664 and 1,605 respectively, were filled by the Willesden. Employment Exchange.