HC Deb 11 December 1935 vol 307 c925W
Mr. WHITE

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will state, as on the last convenient date, the number of persons in receipt of allowances from the Unemployment Assistance Board?

Lieut.-Colonel MUIRHEAD

At 25th November, 1935, there were 661,044 men and 36,722 women, aged 18 to 64, on the registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain, with applications for unemployment allowances authorised for payment.