GLASGOW. (Hansard, 5 March 1929)

§ Mr. WHEATLEY
asked the Minister of Labour the number of women who applied for benefit at the Glasgow Exchanges last year and the number granted benefit and refused; and the same figures for men?

CLAIMS TO BENEFIT made at Employment Exchanges in Glasgow, 19th April, 1928, to 14th January, 1929.^*

Local Office. Total number of fresh and renewal claims made. Number of claims disallowed by Insurance Officers.† Claims recommended for disallowance by Courts of Referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit.

Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women.

Bridgeton … 24,436 10,703 4,178 1,528 246 150

Finnieston … 14,327 1,805 1,013 317 28 5

Glasgow (Central) … 15,795 5,626 1,846 604 56 43

Glasgow (South Side) … 29,550 8,953 3,114 1,221 266 34

Govan … 17,287 2,796 1,761 521 17 29

Kinning Park … 10,992 1,886 936 262 55 8

Marybill … 13,409 2,977 1,761 387 77 44

Parkhead … 21,109 5,342 1,460 821 108 22

Partick … 18,380 2,094 1,378 395 47 5

Rutherglen … 4,804 1,011 402 115 31 6

Springburn … 18,974 4,724 2,151 488 67 34

Kirkintilloch … 3,839 931 165 34 13 3

Total Glasgow Area … 192,902 48,848 20,165 6,693 1,011 383

^*Statistics of the disallowance of claims for Standard benefit made at particular local offices are not available in respect of the first three months of 1928.

† In a proportion of these cases the decision was reversed on appeal.

§ Mr. STEPHEN
asked the Minister of Labour how many men and women, respectively, have been found work
224W
benefit made by men, women, and young persons, respectively, at the Ripley, Derby, Employment Exchange; and the number of claims rejected in each case, from 24th April, 1928, to the latest available date?

§ Mr. BETTERTON
The following table gives the information desired:

§ Mr. BETTERTON
Statistics of the claims made and of benefit allowed and refused in respect of separate individuals over an extended period are not available. In the following table the figures relate to separate claims and not necessarily to separate individuals:—
through the Parkhead and Bridgeton Employment Exchanges, Glasgow, in each of the weeks of January in this year?
225W

§ Mr. BETTERTON
The following statement gives the information for which the hon. Member asks:

Persons placed in Employment through the Parkhead and Bridgeton Employment Exchanges.

Week ended. Parkhead. Bridgeton.

Men. Women. Men. Women.

1929.

7th January 37 4 18 29

14th January 32 17 149 28

21st January 29 16 32 58

28th January 48 13 49 41

CLAIMS TO BENEFIT made at Employment Exchanges in Glasgow, 19th April, 1928, to 14th January, 1929.^*
Local Office.	Total number of fresh and renewal claims made.	Number of claims disallowed by Insurance Officers.†	Claims recommended for disallowance by Courts of Referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit.
Men.	Women.	Men.	Women.	Men.	Women.
Bridgeton	…	24,436	10,703	4,178	1,528	246	150
Finnieston	…	14,327	1,805	1,013	317	28	5
Glasgow (Central)	…	15,795	5,626	1,846	604	56	43
Glasgow (South Side)	…	29,550	8,953	3,114	1,221	266	34
Govan	…	17,287	2,796	1,761	521	17	29
Kinning Park	…	10,992	1,886	936	262	55	8
Marybill	…	13,409	2,977	1,761	387	77	44
Parkhead	…	21,109	5,342	1,460	821	108	22
Partick	…	18,380	2,094	1,378	395	47	5
Rutherglen	…	4,804	1,011	402	115	31	6
Springburn	…	18,974	4,724	2,151	488	67	34
Kirkintilloch	…	3,839	931	165	34	13	3
Total Glasgow Area	…	192,902	48,848	20,165	6,693	1,011	383
^*Statistics of the disallowance of claims for Standard benefit made at particular local offices are not available in respect of the first three months of 1928.
† In a proportion of these cases the decision was reversed on appeal.

Persons placed in Employment through the Parkhead and Bridgeton Employment Exchanges.
Week ended.	Parkhead.	Bridgeton.
Men.	Women.	Men.	Women.
1929.
7th January	37	4	18	29
14th January	32	17	149	28
21st January	29	16	32	58
28th January	48	13	49	41