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Unemployment.

Oral Answers to Questions — Ex-Service Men. – in the House of Commons at on 8 December 1920.

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Dr. MURRAY:

38.

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of unemployéd ex-service men on the registers of the unemployment exchanges on the last available date?

Photo of Mr Thomas Macnamara Mr Thomas Macnamara , Camberwell North West

The number of ex-service men on the live Registers of the employment exchanges at 26th November was 251,407.

Lieut.-Colonel MURRAY:

Is there any distinction made between men who served in France and on other fronts?

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