§ Mr. N. MACLEANasked the Minister of Labour the total number of insured workers in Bedford, Berkshire, Buckingham, Cambridge, Essex, Hertford, Kent, 384W Middlesex, Oxford, Surrey, and Sussex, in 1933; and the number of unemployed in those counties in the same year?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following table shows the estimated numbers of insured persons at the beginning of July, 1933, and the numbers of persons (insured and uninsured) registered at Employment Exchanges, in the counties specified, as unemployed at 26th June, 1933.
County. Estimated number of insured persons, aged 16–64, at the beginning of July, 1933. Number of persons (insured and uninsured aged 16 and over registered as unemployed at 26th June, 1933. Bedford 62,080 3,899 Berkshire 63,270 7,041 Buckingham 54,290 4,733 Cambridge 30,670 1,641 Essex 446,680 55,191 Hertford 81,130 5,847 Kent 255,700 25,249 Middlesex 492,870 38,255 Oxford 41,250 5,365 Surrey 221,960 18,516 Sussex 138,650 10,302