HC Deb 04 November 1937 vol 328 cc1084-7
4. Mr. T. Smith

asked the Minister of Labour the number of registered unemployed in Great Britain, England and Wales, Scotland, and in each of the main groups of Special Areas, distinguishing between wholly and other unemployed, and between men, women, and juveniles?

Mr. E. Brown

As the reply includes a table of figures, I will, if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. J. J. Davidson

Would it be possible for the right hon. Gentleman to obtain, for these areas, the figures of

Unemployed persons aged 14 years and over on the registers of Employment Exchanges at 13th September, 1937
Area. Wholly Unemployed (including Casuals). Temporarily Stopped. Total.
Men. Women. Juveniles. Men. Women. Juveniles.
Great Britain 917,917 155,444 74,106 116,892 67,461 7,384 1,339,204
England and Wales 760,576 123,118 58,469 105,387 61,951 6,223 1,115,724
Scotland 157,341 32,326 15,637 11,505 5,510 1,161 223,480
special Areas
Durham and Tyneside 79,977 5,892 9,214 4,863 935 236 101,117
West Cumberland 7,374 405 748 694 27 24 9,272
South Wales and Monmouthshire. 74,359 4,326 9,635 6,044 667 394 95,425
S.W. Scotland 39,970 6,391 5,730 4,047 11,602 431 58,171

Note.—The figures have been compiled under the revised procedure for counting the unemployed, introduced in September, 1937, by which persons subsequently found to be m employment on the day of the count are excluded (see page 397 of the Ministry of Labour Gazette for October, 1937).

5 and 6. Mr. T. Smith

asked the Minister of Labour (1) whether he can give, for more recent dates, an analysis of the duration of unemployment among wholly unemployed men, in continuation of the table on page 179 of the Third Report of the Commission for the Special Areas (England and Wales); and whether similar information is available for the Scottish special areas;

(2) the number of insured persons and the total and percentage of registered unemployed in Great Britain, England and Wales, Scotland, and in each of the main groups of special areas, on the lines of the table on page 175 of the Third Report of the Commissioner for the Special Areas, England and Wales?

7 and 8. Mr. McLean Watson

asked the -Minister of Labour (1) the natural in-crease of population in and migration from the special areas, including Scotland. in continuation and amplification of Poor Law relief, and submit them with the present answer?

Mr. Brown

That question would have to be put to the Minister of Health.

Mr. Davidson

Could not this matter be dealt with by the Ministry of Labour, in view of the connection that there is between the two sets of figures?

Mr. Brown

The hon. Member can get the other figures elsewhere, and establish the connection, of any.

Following is the table:

the table on page 171 of the Third Report of the Commissioner for the Special Areas;

(2) numbers of persons transferred from the special areas, including Scotland, in continuation and amplification of the table on page 180 of the Third Report of the Commissioner for the Special Areas (England and Wales); and whether any figures are available for periods prior to 1936?

9. Mr. S. O. Davies

asked the Minister of Labour the approximate dates of publication of the next reports of the Commissioners for the Special Areas?

Mr. Brown

I cannot yet say definitely when the reports referred to by the hon. Member for Methyr (Mr. S. O. Davies) will be available. The information asked for in the other questions would normally be contained in the reports, but, if they are not likely to be issued at a reasonably early date, I will see how far it is practicable to circulate the information separately.

Mr. Smith

Could the Minister indicate when we shall have the information?

Mr. Brown

It will be pretty soon, I think.