HC Deb 22 November 1939 vol 353 cc1258-9W
Mr. Parker

asked the Minister of Labour whether a clearer definition of the parts of the Parliamentary Division of Romford which are to use the offices of the Unemployment Assistance Board in Romford, and in Canning Town, respectively, could be made; and whether, in view of the fact that the new offices are not as central as was originally intended, a further office could be opened to serve the needs of those parts of Dagenham and Barking which are now no nearer to the new offices than they were to the old ones at Canning Town?

Mr. E. Brown

I am making inquiries of the Board and will communicate the result to the hon. Member at the earliest opportunity.

Unemployed Persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges.
Division. 16th October, 1939. 17th October, 1938. 18th October, 1937.
London 297843 230,671 162,111
Eastern 56,368 54.596 38,634
South Eastern 40,989 38,348 28,134
Southern 40,904 43,976 34,121
South Western 47,647 57,640 49.647
Midlands 81,976 130,084 82,944
North Midlands 53,899 92,781 68,753
North Eastern 112,004 178,382 130,379
North Western 277,171 393,459 301,855
Northern 119,641 157,751 130,132
Scotland 193,638 244,234 221,778
Wales 108,558 159,305 141,761
Great Britain 1,430,638 1,781,227 1,390,249

Note.—The figures for October, 1939, include a considerable number of evacuated women, and others who were offering their services in connection with the war.

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