§ Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Labour the number of applications for uncovenanted benefit by men and women, respectively, at the Bridgeton Employment Exchange during each of the months of March, April and May; the number of cases in which benefit was refused by rota committees: the number of rota committees during those months on which there was no representative of the workers present, during the hearing of the case; and the corresponding figures for the Gorbals district?
Miss BON D F I ELDI am endeavouring to get this information, but it will not be, possible to do so before the House rises. As soon as it is received, I will send it to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. N. MACLEANasked the Minister of Labour whether he can state how many individuals applied to the Govan Labour Exchange for unemployed benefit in the months of January, February, March, April and May, respectively; how many of them received benefit; how many were refused benefit; and how many of the latter were refused on the grounds that they were not genuinely seeking employment?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI am endeavouring to get this information, but it will not be possible to do so before the House rises. As soon as it is received, I will send it to the hon. Member.