HC Deb 16 May 1950 vol 475 c139W
Mr. Osborne

asked the Minister of Labour what has been the increase of unemployment in the Grimsby area owing to the recent depression in the fishing industry; and what steps he proposes to take to relieve this unemployment.

Mr. Isaacs

At 17th April, the latest date for which figures are available, 1,359 men and 416 women were registered as unemployed at the Grimsby employment exchange compared with 1,141 men and 326 women in January and with 744 men and 206 women at October, 1949. The increase was mainly attributable to the seasonal variations to which the fishing industry is subject. The employment exchange service is giving persons who register all the assistance they can in obtaining alternative employment.