HC Deb 18 December 1958 vol 597 c297W
93. Mr. Lipton

asked the Minister of Labour which six employment exchanges in the London area have the largest number of registered unemployed; how many of them are registered at each of these exchanges; and what is the total number of unemployed in the London area.

Mr. Wood

The six employment exchanges which together with the corresponding youth employment offices had the largest number of registered unemployed on 17th November, 1958, were Brook Green—3,723; Brixton—3,210; Edgware Road—2,872; Stepney—2,561; Hackney—2,419; and Holloway—2,378. There were 61,296 unemployed in the London area on the same date.