§ Mr. Hicksasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the numbers of unemployed signing at Woolwich Employment Exchange and sub-exchanges on 1st February, 1939, or nearest convenient 1461W date; and figures showing at corresponding dates in 1931 and 1935, respectively?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe following Table shows the total numbers of unemployed persons, aged 14 and over, on the registers of the Woolwich and Bexley Heath Employment Exchanges at a date in January, 1931, 1935, and 1939:
Date. Woolwich. Bexley Health. 26th January, 1931 7,087 * 20th January, 1935 4,828 1,248 16th January, 1939 3,199 1,364 * There was no separate Employment Exchange at Bexley Heath in January, 1931.