§ 21. Mr. MATHERSasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the number of unemployed workers on the registers of the Employment Exchanges in Edinburgh and Leith, respectively, on the 15th May, 1931 and the proportion of these in receipt of benefit; and will he give similar particulars for each of the preceding three years?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONAs the reply includes a table of figures, I will, if I may,
§ Following is the reply:
| Persons on the Registers of the Edinburgh and Leith Employment Exchanges. | |||||
| Date. | Edinburgh. | Leith. | |||
| Numbers on the Register. | Proportion with claims admitted or under consideration | Numbers on the Register. | Proportion with claims admitted or under consideration. | ||
| Per cent. | Per cent. | ||||
| 18th May, 1931 | … | 14,204 | 83.7 | 7,124 | 88.7 |
| 19th May, 1930 | … | 11,018 | 87.1 | 5,343 | 90.7 |
| 13th May, 1929 | … | 8,024 | 63.1 | 4,512 | 77.2 |
| 21st May, 1928 | … | 8,445 | 73.2 | 3,900 | 88.0 |
§ 22. Mr. MATHERSasked the Minister of Labour the total amount paid out in unemployment benefit at the Employment Exchanges in Edinburgh and Leith, respectively, during the year ended 15th May, 1931; and will he give similar particulars for each of the preceding three years?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONAs the reply involves a number of figures, I will, if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. MATHERSWill the Minister of Labour give an indication of how the figures go?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThere are two long columns. I am in the hands of the House, and I will read the figures if the House wishes.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The total amount of benefit paid at the Edinburgh and Leith Employment Exchanges was as follows:
| Year ended | Edinburgh. | Leith. |
| £ | £ | |
| 15 th May, 1931 | 503,932 | 253,453 |
| 15 th May 1930 | 255,762 | 149,714 |
| 15 th May 1929 | 254,537 | 140,667 |
| 15 th May 1928 | 179,524 | 99,158 |