§ Mr. Ritsonasked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the number of girls and women who are registered as unemployed at the Durham City Employment Exchanges and in the county of Durham respectively; and whether he has any scheme for providing them with suitable employment?
§ Mr. E. Brownpursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 2nd March, 1939; col. 1459, Vol. 344), supplied the following statement:
The following table shows the numbers of women, aged 18 and over, and girls aged 14-17, on the registers of Employment Exchanges in the city of Durham and in the county of Durham at 13th February, 1939, together with the percentage of the estimated insured population.