HC Deb 19 April 1926 vol 194 cc852-3
59. Mr. WESTWOOD (for Mr. DUNCAN GRAHAM)

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons whose claim for unemployment benefit have been rejected in each of the various Labour Exchanges in Lanarkshire, including Glasgow, during the past three months on the ground of their being unable to satisfy the requirements of paragraph 2 of U.I. 503A?

Mr. BETTERTON

As the reply necessarily includes a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

Number of applications for extended benefit during the period 15th December, 1925, to 8th March, 1926, recommended for disallowance by local employment committees in Lanarkshire on the grounds of being unable to satisfy the requirements specified in paragraph 2 of U.I. 503A:

Area. Not normally insurable. Insurable employment not likely to be available. Not reasonable period of insurable employment. Not making reasonable efforts to secure employment. Total.
Airdrie 8 — 11 9 28
Bridgeton 114 22 645 120 901
Coat bridge 28 3 30 45 106
Glasgow, Central 103 38 565 665 1,371
Glasgow, S. Side (including Kinning Park). 167 31 1,477 305 1,980
Govan 45 15 270 253 583
Hamilton 39 38 141 77 295
Maryhill 59 13 570 174 816
Motherwell 21 7 19 42 89
Parkhead 40 25 278 86 429
Partick (including Finnieston) 94 33 405 251 783
Rutherglen 7 6 48 13 74
Springburn (including Kirkintilloch). 52 24 425 89 590
Wishaw 15 6 53 29 103
Total—Lanarkshire 792 261 4,937 2,l58 8,148

'The total number of applications considered by these Committees during the period was 72,252.