HC Deb 16 December 1925 vol 189 cc1442-3W
Mr. WILSON

further asked the Minister of Labour whether he will state, in regard to insured industries appearing in the Ministry of Labour Gazette under the following headings: metal manufactures, engineering, construction and repairing of vehicles, metal trades, textile trades, leather and leather goods, and clothing trades, how many sub-headings are now used by the Employment Exchanges in addition to those appearing in the Ministry of Labour Gazette?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

The 100 industrial groups under which the insurance statistics of unemployment appear monthly in the Ministry of Labour Gazette are not subdivided at any stage in the computation of the figures. Besides the industrial classification referred to, there is in use in Employment Exchanges a classification of workpeople according to the occupations for which they are registered for employment, but these occupational figures cannot be used as sub-divisions of the industrial grouping since they are compiled on a different basis.

Mr. STEPHEN

asked the Minister of Labour (1) the number of men and women, respectively, who have been placed in employment through Employment Exchanges during the last three months; and the number of people registered as unemployed during the same period;

(2), the number of applications for unemployment benefit extended and standard at the Motherwell Employment Exchange during each week from 1st September to 14th October, respectively, and the number of male employés at the Exchange during each of the weeks mentioned;

(3), the number of men and women, respectively, who have claimed unemployment benefit during each of the last three months at Bridgeton Employment Exchange, Parkhead Employment Exchange, Southside Employment Exchange, and the Sauchiehall Street Employment Exchange, Glasgow, respectively; and the number of claims disallowed in each case?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

It has not been practicable in the time since these questions appeared on the Paper to prepare the detailed information required in each case. The information is being extracted from the official records, and as soon as this has been completed I will circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.