§ Mr. McGovernasked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the number of men and women in Glasgow unemployed on 1st April 1937; the numbers in each Parliamentary area; and similar numbers and totals for each year since 1st April, 1918?
§ Mr. E. BrownFollowing is the statement. The latest figures relate to 15th March, 1937. The table below shows the numbers of unemployed men and women, aged 18 and over, registered at Employment Exchanges situated in the large burgh of Glasgow at a date in March of each year since 1923, the earliest year for which comparable figures are available. Corresponding information is not available in respect of Parliamentary Divisions.
Date and numbers of unemployed persons, aged 18 and over, registered at Employment Exchanges in Glasgow. March. Men. Women. 1923 … … 64,545 10,832 1924 … … 53,209 11,552 1925 … … 53,173 14,130 1926 … … 56,259 9,133 1927 … … 43,602 6,960 1928 … … 34,644 5,912 1929 … … 42,700 8,720 1930 … … 52,587 19,791 1931 … … 85,183 20,424 1932 … … 95,586 16,958 1933 … … 101,482 17,770 1934 … … 94,779 15,800 1935 … … 86,069 15,115 1936 … … 77,591 14,448 1937 … … 65,954 15,038