§ 31. Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Labour the total amount of unemployment benefit paid in November and December, respectively, through the exchanges in the Glasgow area; and the greatest number of applicants in receipt of benefit during these two months?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDUnemployment benefit paid direct to applicants through Employment Exchanges in the Glasgow area during November and December, 1928, amounted to £151,000 and £ 124,000 respectively; the month of November contained five weekly pay days. The greatest number of applicants with claims to benefit admitted or under consideration at these exchanges during the period was 38,617 at 10th December, 1928.
§ 33. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that at present a large number of persons in Glasgow have to wait from four to eight weeks before receiving the results of the chief insurance officer's investigations into their cases; and if he will take steps, in view of the hardship involved, to have the decisions made in a shorter time?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI am not aware of such delays, but if the hon. Member will give me particulars of any individual cases I shall be glad to have inquiries made.