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36.
Mr. Mellish
asked the Minister of Labour the numbers of unemployed signing on at the Brunel Road (Rotherhithe) Employment Exchange at the present time; and what were the comparative figures at the same Employment Exchange in 1936.
Mr. Isaacs
On 10th November, 1947, there were 181, and on 23rd November, 1936, 3,147.
Mr. Mellish
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that figures such as that are one of the reasons why the Labour Government retains the confidence of the vast majority of the people?