§ 74. Mr. F. Willeyasked the Minister of Labour what factors have caused the increase of 791 in the number of persons unemployed in Sunderland, compared
NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE LEIGH AND ATHERTON AND TYLDESLEY EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES WHOSE LAST EMPLOYMENT WAS IN THE COTTON OR RAYON, ETC., INDUSTRIES: LEIGH Industry 15th October, 1951 17th March, 1952 16th June, 1952 Males Females Males Females Males Females Cotton:— Wholly unemployed … 9 38 24 112 29 183 Temporarily stopped … — 9 480 978 420 1,111 Rayon, Nylon, etc., Production and Weaving and Silk:— Wholly unemployed … — 6 — 5 4 17 Temporarily stopped … — — 80 513 86 365
ATHERTON AND TYLDESLEY Cotton:— Wholly unemployed … 2 1 9 21 25 66 Temporarily stopped … — 2 466 911 296 770 Rayon, Nylon, etc., Production and Weaving and Silk:— Wholly unemployed … — — — 2 3 4 Temporarily stopped … — 3 4 43 — 20 Figures are available for one day only in the middle of each month.