§ Mr. D. GRAHAMasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in receipt of unemployment benefit in each of the Employment Exchanges in the county of Lanark at the end of July, 1931, and the number in receipt of unemployment benefit at the end of October, 1931?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONStatistics showing the number of persons on the registers at a given date who are actually in receipt of benefit are not available, but the following table shows the numbers with claims to benefit admitted or under consideration at the end of July, and the end of October, 1931.
Employment Exchange. Persons with claims to benefit admitted or under consideration. 27th July, 1931. 26th October, 1931. Aidrie 5,838 5,063 Cambuslang 3,145 3,009 Carluke 1,442 1,165 Coatbridge 7,418 7,013 Bridgeton 16,499 16,474 Finnieston 5,535 6,108 Glasgow Central 9,139 10,248 Glasgow South Side 17,367 18,925 Govan 9,045 10,308 Kinning Park 6,112 6,418 Kirkintilloch 1,152 1,325 Maryhill 7,160 7,942 Parkhead 10,685 10,764 Partick 9,058 10,192 Rutherglen 2,701 2,669 Springburn 9,616 10,194 Hamilton 5,722 5,179 Lanark 624 807 Larkhall 1,686 1,630 Lesmahagow 859 801 Motherwell 9,681 8,770 Shotts 3,298 1,784 Uddingston 2,016 1,699 Wishaw 4,810 4,385 East Kilbride 176 182 Strathaven 251 237 151,035 153,291
§ Mr. GRAHAMasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons who have gone off the unemployment register at the various Exchanges in the county of Lanark in consequence of their having found employment between 31st July and 14th November, 1931?
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§ Sir H. BETTERTONI regret that this information is not available.