HC Deb 28 February 1940 vol 357 cc2094-5W
Mr. Radford

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will state, in respect of Great Britain as a whole and of the following districts, the numbers of disabled ex-service men registered as unemployed, at the latest available date, and the percentage this represents of the numbers of adult males unemployed in the same districts, namely: Accrington, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bradford, Burnley, Blackpool, Hull, Huddersfield, Leeds, Manchester, Oldham, Salford, Stockport, Southport and Wigan; and in respect of other districts where the percentage is exceptionally higher than the average for the country as a whole?

Mr. E. Brown

I am having the available particulars for the areas mentioned by the hon. Member extracted and will communicate them to him as soon as possible.

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