§ Mr. Coxasked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the number of unemployed persons in the division of Stalybridge and Hyde in August, 1931, and at the present time?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe available statistics relate to the Stalybridge and Hyde Employment Exchange Areas. The numbers of unemployed persons on the registers of these exchanges at the dates in question were as shown below:
Stalybridge. Hyde. 24th August, 1931 6,020 4,561 13th June, 1938 3,312 3,514