§ Colonel Crosthwaite-Eyreasked the Minister of Labour to state, as at the last convenient date, the number of unemployed registered at Christchurch, Hants; the trades to which such unemployed belong; and the length of time by trades that they have suffered unemployment.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe number of insured persons aged 18 and over registered as unemployed at Christchurch at 16th February was 196. The industries to which they mainly belonged were as follows: Building, 27; Construction and repair of motor vehicles, cycles and aircraft, 35; Hotel, boarding house, restaurant, etc., service, 20; all other industries and services, 114. The latest date for which information as to the duration of unemployment is available is 8th December. At that date there were 152 registered as unemployed, of whom 84 had been unemployed for less than four weeks, 53 for four to 13 weeks, and 15 for longer periods. Particulars are not available as to the duration of unemployment in particular industries.