HC Deb 02 November 1939 vol 352 c2123W
Mr. Isaacs

asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that, owing to the closing down of business premises in vulnerable areas, there are a great number of non-manual workers who were outside the scope of the State unemployment insurance and who, whilst being deprived

Employment Exchange Number. Employment Exchange. Number.
Barnard Castle 1 Lanchester 68
Birtley 96 Middleton 268
Bishop Auckland 685 Pallion 191
Blaydon 236 Seaham Harbour 5.302
Chester-le-Street 588 Sedgefield 12
Chopwell 100 Shildon 267
Cockfield 184 South Shields 233
Consett 78 Southwick-on-Weir 284
Crook 392 Spennymoor 700
Darlington 4 Stanhope 1
Dunston 76 Stanley 1,234
Durham 509 Stockton and Thornaby 8
East Boldon 137 Sunderland 305
Felling 179 Washington Station 897
Gainford 3 West Hartlepool 35
Gateshead 619 Wingate 2,642
Hartlepool 7 Wolsingham 2
Haswell 145 Haverton Hill
Hordon 122
Houghton-le-Spring 1,710
J arrow and Hebburn 52 Total Co. Durham 18,372