HC Deb 12 March 1940 vol 358 c1020W
Mr. Law

asked the Minister of Labour the numbers registered as unemployed at 15th January, 1940, in Hull, Liverpool, Newcastle, Cardiff, and Fleetwood, respectively, and the corresponding numbers at the first convenient date after 3rd September, 1939?

Mr. E. Brown:

The following table shows the numbers of unemployed persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges in the undermentioned areas at 15th January, 1940, and 11th September, 1939:

Area. 15th January, 1940. 11th September, 1939.
Hull 15,205 12,637
Liverpool (including Bootle). 64,150 63,462
Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 15,446 13,719
Cardiff (including Penarth). 9,538 9,879
Fleetwood 2,247 1,704

Mr. Jenkins

asked the Minister of Labour whether he can supply particulars of the number of persons registered as unemployed during the month of February, 1940, at the Pontypool, Blaenavon, and Pontnewydd Employment Exchanges, men, women, boys, and girls stated separately?

Mr. Brown

The following table shows the numbers of unemployed persons on the registers of the Employment Exchanges in question at 12th February, 1940:—