§ Mr. MATHERSasked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the total amount paid out in unemployment benefit in Linlithgowshire during the year ended 1st May, 1936, or the nearest convenient date, and similar information for each of the preceding five years?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MUIRHEADpursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 11th June, 1936; col. 364, Vol. 313) supplied the following statement:
The total amounts paid in unemployment benefit and transitional payments or unemployment allowances direct through Employment Exchanges in 1189W Linlithgowshire during the year ended 8th May, 1936, and each of the preceding five years were as shown below.
Period. Unemployment Benefit. Transitional Payments or Unemployment Allowances. £ £ 11th May, 1935—8th May, 1936 (52 weeks). 108,696 69,766 5th May, 1934—10th May, 1935 (53 weeks). 110,573 73,674 6th May, 1933—4th May, 1934 (52 weeks). 91,086 82,354 7th May, 1932—5th May, 1933 (52 weeks). 87,636 100,961 2nd May, 1931—6th May, 1932 (53 weeks). 173,936 39,219 3rd May, 1930—1st May, 1931 (52 weeks). 155,731 — The figures are exclusive of payments made through Associations, for which a geographical analysis is not available.
The comparability of the figures is affected by the introduction of the transitional payments scheme in November, 1931, and by legislation in 1934 and 1935
Period. Edinburgh Employment Exchange. Leith Employment Exchange. Portobello Employment Exchange. Unemployment Benefit. Transitional Payments or Uuemployment Allowances. Unemployment Benefit. Transitional Payments or Unemployment Allowances. Unemployment Benefit. Transitional Payments or Unemployment Allowances. £ £ £ £ £ £ 11th May, 1935—8th May, 1936 (52 weeks). 255,236 263,325 119,715 101,346 18,975 19,132 5th May, 1934—10th May, 1935 (53 weeks). 254,179 241,932 137,889 100,246 18,899 18,959 6th May, 1933—4th May, 1934 (52 weeks). 202,507 224,041 107,417 93,005 16,235 15,020 7th May, 1932—5th May, 1933 (52 weeks). 217,854 222,200 120,052 96,403 15,757 13,468 2nd May. 1931—6th May, 1932 (53 weeks). 410,892 101,028 212,663 37,295 30,262 6,345 3rd May, 1930—1st May, 1931 (52 weeks). 494,727 — 249,093 — 31,681 — The figures are exclusive of payments made through Associations, for which a geographical analysis is not available.
1190Wrelating to unemployment insurance and unemployment assistance.