§ Mr. D. FOOTasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of persons now drawing Poor Law relief, and the number of their dependants in Dundee, Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, respectively, and in the whole of Scotland, and also the figures for the corresponding dates in 1934, 1933, 1932, and 1931?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe information asked for is contained in the following statement:
Authority. Poor. Dependants. Total. At 15th September, 1935. Burghs— Aberdeen 4,121 5,776 9,897 Dundee 4,649 4,088 8,737 Edinburgh 10,509 10,856 21,365 Glasgow 71,509 87,625 159,134 Whole of Scotland 160,748 180,906 341,654 At 15th September, 1934. Burghs— Aberdeen 3,790 5,332 9,122 Dundee 4,195 3,898 8,093 Edinburgh 9,509 11,169 20,678 Glasgow 76,633 114,122 190,755 Whole of Scotland 162,142 209,535 371,677 At 15th September, 1933. Burghs— Aberdeen 3,085 3,891 6,976 Dundee 3,854 3,261 7,115 Edinburgh 9,040 10,412 19,452 Glasgow 56,262 66,141 122,403 Whole of Scotland 134,901 152,762 287,663 At 15th September, 1932. Burghs— Aberdeen 2,576 3,097 5,673 Dundee 3,266 2,293 5,559 Edinburgh 8,111 8,930 17,041 Glasgow 48,137 55,287 103,424 Whole of Scotland 118,276 130,091 248,367 At 15th September, 1931. Burghs— Aberdeen 1,734 1,435 3,169 Dundee 2,763 1,395 4,158 Edinburgh 7,611 8,641 16,252 Glasgow 36,501 38,786 75,287 Whole of Scotland 94,410 95,251 189,661