SCOTLAND. (Hansard, 3 March 1933)

§ Mr. D. GRAHAM
asked the Minister of Labour the amount of money expended on unemployment benefit in the counties of Midlothian, including the city of Edinburgh, West Lothian, and Fife, for 1931 and 1932, giving the amount spent in each county separately.

§ Sir H. BETTERTON:
The following table gives the information desired:
the percentage of the unemployed to those in employment.

§ Sir H. BETTERTON,
pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 2nd March, 1933, Column 632, Volume 275] supplied the following statement
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§ Mr. D. GRENFELL
asked the Minister of Labour the figures of unemployment in the South Wales mining industry in January, 1933, and the same month in each of the preceding five years.

§ Sir H. BETTERTON,
pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 2nd March, 1933, Column 532, Volume 275], supplied the following statement—

Insured persons in the coalmining industry classification recorded as unemployed at Employment Exchanges in South Wales.^*

Date. Number.

23rd January, 1928 82,926

21st January, 1929 57,839

27th January, 1930 34,617

26th January, 1931 55,457

25th January, 1932 81,357

23rd January 1933 78,676

^* Including the counties of Brecknock, Carmarthen, Glamorgan, Monmouth and Pembroke.

Insured persons in the coalmining industry classification recorded as unemployed at Employment Exchanges in South Wales.^*
Date.	Number.
23rd January, 1928	82,926
21st January, 1929	57,839
27th January, 1930	34,617
26th January, 1931	55,457
25th January, 1932	81,357
23rd January 1933	78,676
^* Including the counties of Brecknock, Carmarthen, Glamorgan, Monmouth and Pembroke.