HC Deb 22 June 1937 vol 325 cc1045-6W
Mr. Foot

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the number of persons now in receipt of Poor Law relief in Dundee, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glosgow, respectively, and in the whole of Scotland, and the number of their dependants; and the corresponding figures in each of the last six years?

Mr. Elliot

The following table contains the information desired:

Total numbers of persons in receipt of relief at 15th May, 1937, and at i5th May in each of the six preceding years.
DUNDEE.
—— Poor. Dependants. Total.
15th May, 1937 3,924 2,876 6,800
15th May, 1936 5,060 4,555 9,615
15th May, 1935 4,628 3,992 8,620
15th May, 1934 4,197 3,984 8,181
15th May, 1933 4,026 3,127 7,153
15th May, 1932 3,362 2,126 5,488
15th May, 1931 2,668 1,438 4,106
EDINBURGH.
35th May, 1937 8,447 6,639 15,086
15th May, 1936 10,744 11,035 21,779
15th May, 1935 10,669 11,688 22,357
15th May, 1934 9,537 10,700 20,237
15th May, 1933 8,855 10,292 19,147
15th May, 1932 8,118 8,612 16,730
15th May, 1931 7,744 8,799 i6,543
ABERDEEN.
15th May, 1937 2,932 3,052 5,984
15th May, 1936 4,176 5,895 10,071
15th May, 1935 4,098 5,732 9,830
15th May, 1934 3,482 4,702 8,184
15th May, 1933 2,892 3,458 6,350
15th May, 1932 2,469 2,834 5,303
15th May, 1931 1,709 1,330 3,039
GLASGOW.
15th May, 1937 50,765 54,388 105,153
15th May, 1936 71,799 85,370 157,169
15th May, 1935 72,023 93,462 165,485
15th May, 1934 82,585 137,173 219,758
15th May, 1933 55,925 66,569 122,494
15th May, 1932 44,098 51,614 95,712
15th May, 1931 35,309 37,306 72,615
ALL SCOTLAND.
15th May, 1937 125,295 118,695 243,990
15th May, 1936 163,032 170,495 341,527
15th May, 1935 163,923 193,484 357.407
15th May, 1934 170,531 235,820 406,351
15th May, 1933 134,307 154,646 288,953
15th May, 1932 112,900 125,167 238,067
15th May, 1931 92,599 94,686 187,285