HC Deb 23 July 1924 vol 176 cc1332-3W
Mr. LUMLEY

asked the Minister of Labour (1) what was the amount of the increase in the numbers of unemployed for the week ending 7th July over the preceding week; what trades and what areas showed an increase in unemployment; and whether there was an increase or a decrease in the corresponding week last year;

(2) whether there was an increase or decrease in the numbers of unemployed for the week of 14th July compared with the preceding week; and in what trades and what areas was there a substantial difference in the figures?

Mr. SHAW

The figures are as follow:

above figures under particular industries, but I may mention that a number of increases have been reported in coalmining areas.

Mr. STEPHEN

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons who have applied for uncovenanted benefit in the following Glasgow Employment Exchanges: South Side, Govan, Bridgeton, Springburn, Glasgow, in each of the months from the beginning of the first

Applications for Uncovenanted Benefit Referred to and Refused by Local Employment Committees in the Glasgow Area.

Period covered. South Side. Govan. Bridgeton. Spring-burn. Glasgow (Sauchie-hall Street).
Number of Applications for Uncovenanted Benefit Referred to Committees.
18th Oct. to 12th Nov., 1923 … 5,643 2,546 5,204 1,827 3,687
13th Nov. to 10th Dec., 1923 … 1,589 803 2,630 438 3,202
11th Dec, 1923 to 14th Jan., 1924 … 1,481 640 1,801 567 2,062
15th Jan. to 11th Feb., 1924 … 4,549 1,510 3,776 1,740 3,331
12th Feb. to 10th Mar., 1924 … 3,052 839 1,777 829 2,597
11th Mar. to 14th April, 1924 … 2,410 803 1,738 1,103 2,993
15th April to 12th May, 1924 … 6,989 2,108 7,128 2,206 4,118
13th May to 9th June, 1924 … 2,810 708 1,672 1,683 1,388
Number of Applications for Uncovenanted Benefit Refused by Committees.
18th Oct. to 12th Nov., 1923 … 567 624 601 137 321
13th Nov. to 10th Dec, 1923 … 297 332 851 117 222
11th Dec, 1923 to 14th Jan., 1924 … 206 119 629 72 155
15th Jan. to 11th Feb., 1924 … 174 224 307 67 186
12th Feb. to 10th Mar., 1924 … 135 89 272 40 139
11th Mar. to 14th April, 1924 … 210 148 284 67 162
15th April to 12th May, 1924 … 93 104 211 33 86
13th May to 9th June, 1924 … 81 89 194 40 84

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