HC Deb 23 July 1935 vol 304 cc1664-5W
Colonel CLIFTON BROWN

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed at the middle of June, 1932, and 1935 in the Hexham, Haltwhistle, and Prudhoe areas, respectively?

Mr. E. BROWN

The available figures, which relate to a date towards the end of June in these years, are given in the following table:—

Numbers of unemployed persons on the registers of the Hexham, Haltwhistle and Prudhoe Employment Exchanges in June, 1932, and June, 1935.
Employment Exchange. 27th June, 1932. 24th June, 1935.
Hexham … 1,036 770
Haltwhistle … 851 643
Prudhoe … 709 649