§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour the number of Joint Industrial Councils now operating, and the trade or industries with which such councils are concerned?
§ Mr. BETTERTONSince 22nd March, 1928, when I circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT, in reply to a similar question a list of Joint (Whitley) Councils which, according to the information available to me, were then in operation, there have been two alterations. The Interim Indus-
254Wfor which figures are available from the population Census of 1921, I am unable to give the register figures for each Exchange as a percentage of the population in its area.
Employment Exchange. Number on register. Glasgow Central … 5,555 Glasgow, South side … 9,049 Bridgeton … 10,246 Finnieston … 2,839 Govan … 4,294 Kinning Park … 2,979 Maryhill … 4,049 Parkhead … 5,157 Partick … 3,990 Springburn … 4,812 Total … 52,970