§ Mr. BUCHANANasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons disqualified in Glasgow under the Anomalies Act and the numbers at each Exchange in that area, giving separate figures for seasonal workers?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONStatistics of disallowances of claims to benefit are compiled in respect of the various courts of referees and are not available for individual Employment Exchanges. The following table shows the number of claims disallowed under the Anomalies Regulations by each court of referees in the Glasgow area during the period October, 1931, to 30th September, 1932:
Court of Referees. Total number of claims disallowed under the Anomalies Regulations. Seasonal workers (included in Column 2). 1. 2. 3. Bridgeton 1,597 43 Finnieston 235 28 Glasgow Central 2,124 1,543 Glasgow South Side. 1,766 82 Govan 385 20 Kinning Park 388 17 Maryhill 743 72 Parkhead 778 38 Partick 408 28 Springburn 736 34 The figures relate to claims, and the number of separate individuals concerned is not available.