§ 21. Mr. STEPHENasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of men and women, respectively, at present in receipt of able-bodied parish relief in the City of Glasgow?
§ Sir J. GILMOURAs the answer involves a statement of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The city of Glasgow which has a population of 1,034.174 is situated in several parishes, but the main portion is situated in the parishes of Glasgow and Govan, which have a total population of 968,195. In the parishes of Glasgow and Govan the number of able-bodied unemployed and miners' families in receipt of poor relief was:
| At 15th May (including 44,635 wives and children) | 62,980 |
| At 15th November (including 40,251 wives and children) | 59,052 |
| The numbers at 15th May consist of: — | |
| Men | 16,507 |
| Women (including 12,024 wives) | 13,862 |
| Children | 32,611 |
| 62,980 |
§ Detailed information is not available at 15th November, but from such information as is available it may be stated that the numbers chargeable at that date consist of, approximately:
| Men | 16,950 |
| Women (including 12,410 wives) | 14,260 |
| Children | 27,842 |
| 59,052 |