§ Mr. Parkerasked 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 1259W 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. BrownI 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.