§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Minister of Labour what were the percentages of unemployment in Scotland and England and Wales, respectively, in June of each of the years 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, and 1932?
Mr. STANLEYThe following table shows, for England and Wales, and for Scotland, the percentage of persons insured against unemployment who were recorded as unemployed on the dates specified:
Date. England and Wales. Scotland. 20th June, 1927 … 8.6 9.8 25th June, 1928 … 10.5 11.1 24th June, 1929 … 9.4 11.0 23rd June, 1930 … 15.0 17.2 27th June, 1932 … 21.5 26.8