Mr. Davidsonasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the total number of increases and the number of decreases under the new unemployment assistance regulations in the Leith division?
§ Mr. E. BrownIn December last when all cases had been reviewed under the new Regulations the number of persons in the Unemployment Assistance Board's Leith Area who were in receipt of more than they would have received under the Standstill arrangements was about 1,100. In the week ended 29th January, which is the latest date for which information is available, no person in that area was receiving less than under the Standstill arrangements. I should point out that the area mentioned is an administrative area of the Board and is not co-terminous with the Parliamentary division of the same name.