HC Deb 08 December 1938 vol 342 c1337
11. Mr. Malcolm MacMillan

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in the Isle of Barra receiving unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance, respectively, at the most recent convenient date; and what proportion of the total population of Barra is unemployed, and what percentage?

Mr. E. Brown

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

Mr. MacMillan

Is the right hon. Gentleman not aware that the level of unemployment is very high and has he not any plans at all for dealing with the situation?

Mr. Brown

I could not tell without the figures.