asked the Minister of Labour if he will give the figures for unemployment in Birmingham as recorded on 1st December in each of the years of 1932, 1938, and 1947, respectively.

The numbers of insured workers registered as unemployed at the dates nearest to those in question were 50,505 at 21st November, 1932, 30,904 at 14th November, 1938, and 2,870 at 10th November, 1947.

Will the Minister give us the figures of unemployed in Birmingham at the end of January this year?

If the hon. Member will put down a Question, yes.