HC Deb 02 April 1936 vol 310 cc2172-3W
Mr. DAY

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will sate the number of persons on the registers of the Employment Exchanges in Great Britain as at the last convenient date, and the number with claims for benefit, admitted or under consideration, giving the figures separately for the Walworth Road (Borough) Exchange?

Mr. E. BROWN

At 24th February, 1936, there were 2,025,021 unemployed persons aged 14 years and upwards on the registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain, of whom 987,045 were insured persons, aged 16–64, with claims for insurance benefit admitted or under consideration. The corresponding figures for the Borough (Walworth Road) Employment Exchange were 12,703 and 8,496 respectively.