§ Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed who have been out of work for one year and over, at the latest date?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe number of persons applying for insurance benefit
Division. Numbers of unemployed persons aged 14–20 inclusive on the registers of Employment Exchanges at 19th February, 1934. Numbers unemployed, aged 14–20, expressed as percentages of numbers unemployed of all ages, on the registers at 19th February, 1934. Males. Females Total. Males. Females Total. London 19,891 10,884 30,775 9.5 24.0 12.1 South Eastern 10,124 7,167 17,291 10.3 38.1 14.8 South Western 11,616 8,091 19,707 9.2 39.2 13.5 Midlands 13,777 9,353 23,130 6.4 21.4 9.0 North Eastern 34,620 20,592 55,212 8.0 37.6 11.4 North Western 32,137 22,856 51,993 8.9 19.4 11.4 Scotland 32,246 20,731 52,977 10.7 34.1 14.8 Wales 18,416 7,156 25,572 9.1 50.7 11.8 Great Britain 172,827 106,830 279,657 8.9 28.5 12.1