HC Deb 24 February 1938 vol 332 cc583-4W
Mr. Foot

asked the Minister of Labour the names of the areas in respect of which representations have been made to him under Section 5 (2) of the Special Areas (Amendment) Act, 1937; and also the names of the areas to which he has directed that the said Section shall apply?

Mr. E. Brown

In addition to those mentioned in the reply given on the 14th

Date. Wholly Unemployed. Temporarily Stopped. Persons normally in Casual Employment. Total.
1937.
25th January … … … 1,433,957 183,668 71,598 1,689,223
22nd February … … … 1,391,932 161,834 74,079 1,627,845
15th March … … … 1,359,556 167,677 73,968 1,601,201
19th April … … … 1,254,646 128,655 71,142 1,454,443
24th May … … … 1,173,802 207,228 70,300 1,451,330
21st June … … … 1,088,866 199,800 67,932 1,356,598
26th July … … … 1,069,180 246,615 63,664 1,379,459
23rd August … … … 1,088,885 205,371 64,365 1,358,621
13th September:
Old Basis* … … … 1,118,905 203,939 65,756 1,388,600
New Basis* … … … 1,690,967 191,737 56,500 1,339,204
18th October … … … 1,159,613 176,337 54,299 1,390,249
15th November … … … 1,227,600 216,806 54,797 1,499,203
13th December … … … 1,283,604 324,779 57,024 1,665,407
* The method of counting the unemployed was revised in September, 1937; under the revised procedure persons subsequently found to be in employment at the date of the count are excluded from the figures.

February to my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff, East, the following local authorities have signified their intention of making representations under Section 5 (2) of the Special Areas (Amendment) Act, 1937:

  • County Borough:
    • Oldham.
    • Municipal Boroughs:
    • Ashton-under-Lyne.
    • Haslingden.
    • Nelson.
  • Urban District Councils:
    • Barry.
    • Billinge and Winstanley.
    • Church.
    • Longdendale.
    • Oswaldtwistle.

I have not yet issued any directions under this Section of the Act.

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