HC Deb 11 March 1959 vol 601 cc116-7W
81. Mr. Warbey

asked the Minister of Labour how many persons were registered as unemployed at the Eastwood Employment Exchange in February, 1957, 1958, and 1959.

Mr. Iain Macleod

47 in February, 1957. In December, 1957, Eastwood Employment Exchange was converted into a part-time office of Heanor Employment Exchange and separate statistics are no longer available. There were 106 persons registered as unemployed in the Heanor area, including Eastwood, in February, 1957, 165 in February, 1958, and 394 in February, 1959.

Mr. Warbey

asked the Minister of Labour on what days and at what times his local office in Eastwood is open.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The part-time office at Eastwood is open from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Mr. Warbey

asked the Minister of Labour what is the area covered by his local office at Eastwood; and what is the insured working population of this area.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The area of the local office at Eastwood covers the Eastwood Urban District and the parishes of Brinsley and Greasley; it is not possible to give the insured working population of this area as it is part of the area for which the Heanor Employment Exchange is responsible, where it is estimated that in May, 1957, there were 19,659 insured employees.