HC Deb 16 November 1927 vol 210 cc1036-7
70. Mr. WHEATLEY

asked the Minister of Labour the number of boys and girls leaving school in Glasgow during the last three years who so far have been unable to find employment?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

I regret that statistics giving the information desired are not available.

71. Mr. WHEATLEY

asked the Minister of Labour the number in Glasgow of young people between the ages of 16 and 18 who are registered as unemployed; the number of young men and women, respectively, between the ages of 18 and 21 at the last available date; and the number of those who have been unemployed for 12 months or more?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

At 24th October, 1927, the number of insured persons aged 16 and 17 years recorded as unemployed in the Glasgow area was 1,454 of whom 851 were boys and 603 girls. I regret that I am unable to state the number of uninsured persons of these ages registered as unemployed or to give the information asked for in the remainder of the right hon. Member's question.

Mr. BUCHANAN

In view of the importance of securing these figures for the discussion of the Unemployment Insurance Bill, in order to see the number affected by the Bill, cannot the right hon. Gentleman see his way to secure the numbers idle at these ages?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

I said if I can get the information I will gladly let the right hon. Gentleman have it. So far as I am aware, the percentage for young men is probably rather lower than the average for males as a whole, and the average for young women is just about the same—possibly a little more—as for women generally.