HC Deb 22 March 1949 vol 463 cc30-1W
Mr. Rhodes

asked the Minister of Labour how many men and women signed on at the Mossley employment exchange during the week ending 25th February, 1949; and how many of the total were disabled persons.

Mr. Isaacs

Eleven males and no females at 14th February (the latest date for which figures are available). The figure includes four men registered under Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1944.

Mr. Rhodes

asked the Minister of Labour how many men and women signed on at the Mossley employment exchange during the last week in February in each of the years 1921 to 1939 inclusive.

Mr. Isaacs

The following table gives the information desired, so far as it is available:

NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE MOSSLEY EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES
Date Males Females Total
24th April, *1922 1,115 546 1,661
26th February, 1923 564 280 844
25th February, 1924 670 442 1,112
23rd February, 1925 258 142 400
22nd February, 1926 379 161 540
21st February, 1927 399 135 534
20th February, 1928 486 236 722
25th February, 1929 761 427 1,188
24th February,1930 1,202 1,077 2,279
23rd February, 1931 1,883 1,343 3,226
22nd February, 1932 1,363 775 2,138
20th February, 1933 1,241 555 1,796
19th February, 1934 896 409 1,305
25th February, 1935 935 459 1,394
24th February, 1936 733 265 998
22nd February, 1937 538 108 646
14th February, 1938 732 459 1,191
13th February, 1939 616 385 1,001
*Figures are not available for any date before April, 1922.