HC Deb 21 May 1935 vol 302 cc172-3
17. Mr. MACLEAN

asked the Minister of Labour whether he can state for a convenient date in the month of October, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1934, the total number of registered unemployed for the Labour Exchange areas of Birmingham and Glasgow, showing, respectively, the number in receipt of standard benefit, the

Date. Numbers of Unemployed aged 14 years and over on the Register. Insured Persons aged 16-64 included in previous column. Uninsured Persons aged 14 years and over.
Claims admitted for Insurance Benefit. Applications authorised for Transitional Payments.* Claims under Consideration. Not entitled to Insurance Benefit or Transitional Payments.
Glasgow Area.†
27th October, 1930 95,268 56,918 23,188 3,703 7,263 4,196
26th October,1931 125,933 75,735 31,733 2,774 10,305 5,386
24th October,1932 127,356 35,463 60,365 2,181 21,606 7,741
23rd October,1933 119,991 28,159 55,666 2,225 23,286 10,655
22nd October,1934 107,227 27,557 41,255 1,882 23,702 12,831‡
Birmingham Area.†
27th October, 1930 52,190 40,058 7,323 2,715 946 1,148
26th October,1931 69,642 52,543 11,675 2,021 1,753 1,650
24th October,1932 53,790 24,581 16,105 1,762 9,512 1,830
23rd October,1933 37,016 14,668 13,512 1,425 6,229 1,182
22nd October,1934 29,067 16,334 7,021 1,306 3,326 1,078‡
* For October 1930 and 1931 the figures relate to standard benefit and transitional benefit respectively, The comparability of the figures for the different dates given in the Table is affected by changes, in November, 1931, and July, 1934, in the conditions for the receipt of insurance benefit.
† The Employment Exchanges included are:—Glasgow Area—Glasgow Central, Glasgow South Side, Bridgeton, Finnieston, Govan, ginning Park, Maryhill, Parkhead, Partick, Rutherglen and Springburn; Birmingham Area—Aston, Birmingham, Handsworth, Selly Oak, Sparkhill, Washwood Heath and Birmingham Juvenile Employment Bureau.
‡ Including insured jnveniles aged 14 and 15.