§ 112. Mr. Wyattasked the Minister of Labour what was the average weekly wage of a man over the age of 21 in Birmingham in December, 1937; and what is the present average weekly wage of a man over the age of 21 in Birmingham.
§ Mr. IsaacsI regret that this information is not available.
§ 113. Mr. Wyattasked the Minister of Labour what was the average number of unemployed in Birmingham during the years 1919 to 1938; and what is the present number of unemployed in Birmingham.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe information asked for in the first part of the Question is not immediately available and its extraction would involve a disproportionate expenditure of time which would not be justified. The number of persons on the registers of employment exchanges in Birmingham at 14th November was 2,911.