HC Deb 21 December 1933 vol 284 cc1482-3W
Mr. D. GRAHAM

asked the Minister of Labour the number of men, women, boys and girls registered as insured persons in each of the areas in Scotland, officially recorded in the Labour Gazette, for November, 1932, and November, 1933, respectively?

Sir H. BETTERTON

Estimates of the numbers of insured persons in particular areas are available only in respect of July of each year, and the following table gives the information desired on this basis

Estimated Numbers Insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts.
Area. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total.
Scotland Division July, 1932 907,800 61,180 320,200 51,130 1,340,310
July, 1933 923,700 52,230 326,700 43,100 1,345,730
Aberdeen July, 1932 35,450 2,860 14,630 2,610 55,550
July, 1933 36,680 2,300 1,510 2,200 56,330
Clydebank July, 1932 17,540 860 4,180 600 23,180
July, 1933 17,910 660 4,110 500 23,180
Dundee July, 1932 35,100 3,220 28,690 3,510 70,520
July, 1933 35,870 2,170 28,370 2,350 68,760
Edinburgh July, 1932 82,970 5,600 37,630 5,410 131,610
July, 1933 85.100 4,700 38,570 4,920 133,290
Glasgow July, 1932 268,020 18,380 103,010 18,740 408,150
July, 1933 273,000 15,090 106,040 15,140 409,270
Greenock July, 1932 18,980 1,140 5,390 960 26,470
July, 1933 20,150 950 5,170 730 27,000
Motherwell July, 1932 18,090 1,060 2,740 430 22,320
July, 1933 18,820 930 2,740 530 23,020
Paisley July, 1932 18,330 1,260 12,090 1,740 33,420
July, 1933 18,490 1,290 12,120 1,580 33,480
Port Glasgow July, 1932 5,910 340 1,830 300 8,380
July, 1933 5.850 280 1,700 280 8,110
Rest of Division July, 1932 407,410 26,460 110,010 16,830 560,710
July, 1933 411,830 23,860 112,730 14,870 563,290