§ Sir R. ASKEasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of registered unemployed persons in England and those registered at the Heaton and Walker Exchanges, Newcastle-on-Tyne, in about May, 1929, October, 1931, and October, 1935, and the numbers of persons registered in England and at the above Exchanges who were employed on the same dates?
Date. Heaton Employment Exchange. Walker Employment Exchange. England. 27th May, 1929 … … 4,744 1,049 885,343 26th October, 1931 … … 9,466 2,769 2,150,864 23rd September, 1935 … … 6,848 2,926 1,447,445 The estimated numbers of insured persons, aged 16–64, in employment in Great Britain at these dates were:—
27th May, 1929 … … … … 10,271,100 26th October, 1931 … … … … 9,448,000 23rd September, 1935 … … … … 10,435,000 Corresponding figures are not available in respect of areas smaller than Great Britain as a whole.