§ Mr. D. GRAHAMasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons classified as belonging to the coal-mining industry whose claim to benefit has been disallowed at each of the Employment Exchanges within the county of Lanark during the three months ending April, 1928.
§ Mr. BETTERTONThese figures are not available. If the hon. Member desires a special inquiry for a limited period, I will consider whether this can be done.
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§ Mr. GRAHAMasked the Minister of Labour the full number of Employment Exchanges within the county of Lanark at which applications for unemployment benefit are received, with the amount of current claims to benefit of persons classified as belonging to the coal mining industry at each Employment Exchange to the latest available date, and for the period ending 31st December, 1927?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe numbers of insured persons classified as belonging to the coal mining industry with current claims to benefit at Employment Exchanges in Lanarkshire, are shown in the following table:
Employment Exchange. 19th Dec, 1927. 23rd April, 1928. Total. Total. Airdrie 737 767 Bridgeton 358 484 Cambuslang 287 521 Carluke 391 356 Coatbridge 387 721 East Kilbride 8 6 Finnieston 3 8 Glasgow 46 52 Glasgow, S. Side 220 253 Govan 7 11 Hamilton 1,527 2,165 Kinning Park 10 10 Kirkintilloch 132 147 Lanark 318 147 Larkhall 954 1,602 Lesmahagow 110 621 Maryhill 51 80 Motherwell 1,106 1,833 Parkhead 892 981 Partick 11 5 Rutherglen 74 174 Shotts 727 716 Springburn 128 158 Strathaven 26 27 Uddingston 666 865 Wishaw 585 658 Total (Co. of Lanark) 9,561 13,363