HC Deb 05 March 1929 vol 226 cc223-5W
Mr. WHEATLEY

asked the Minister of Labour the number of women who applied for benefit at the Glasgow Exchanges last year and the number granted benefit and refused; and the same figures for men?

CLAIMS TO BENEFIT made at Employment Exchanges in Glasgow, 19th April, 1928, to 14th January, 1929.*
Local Office. Total number of fresh and renewal claims made. Number of claims disallowed by Insurance Officers.† Claims recommended for disallowance by Courts of Referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit.
Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women.
Bridgeton 24,436 10,703 4,178 1,528 246 150
Finnieston 14,327 1,805 1,013 317 28 5
Glasgow (Central) 15,795 5,626 1,846 604 56 43
Glasgow (South Side) 29,550 8,953 3,114 1,221 266 34
Govan 17,287 2,796 1,761 521 17 29
Kinning Park 10,992 1,886 936 262 55 8
Marybill 13,409 2,977 1,761 387 77 44
Parkhead 21,109 5,342 1,460 821 108 22
Partick 18,380 2,094 1,378 395 47 5
Rutherglen 4,804 1,011 402 115 31 6
Springburn 18,974 4,724 2,151 488 67 34
Kirkintilloch 3,839 931 165 34 13 3
Total Glasgow Area 192,902 48,848 20,165 6,693 1,011 383
*Statistics of the disallowance of claims for Standard benefit made at particular local offices are not available in respect of the first three months of 1928.
† In a proportion of these cases the decision was reversed on appeal.

Mr. STEPHEN

asked the Minister of Labour how many men and women, respectively, have been found work

benefit made by men, women, and young persons, respectively, at the Ripley, Derby, Employment Exchange; and the number of claims rejected in each case, from 24th April, 1928, to the latest available date?

Mr. BETTERTON

The following table gives the information desired:

Mr. BETTERTON

Statistics of the claims made and of benefit allowed and refused in respect of separate individuals over an extended period are not available. In the following table the figures relate to separate claims and not necessarily to separate individuals:—

through the Parkhead and Bridgeton Employment Exchanges, Glasgow, in each of the weeks of January in this year?

Mr. BETTERTON

The following statement gives the information for which the hon. Member asks:

Persons placed in Employment through the Parkhead and Bridgeton Employment Exchanges.
Week ended. Parkhead. Bridgeton.
Men. Women. Men. Women.
1929.
7th January 37 4 18 29
14th January 32 17 149 28
21st January 29 16 32 58
28th January 48 13 49 41

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