§ Mr. Garro Jonesasked the Minister of Labour, how many unemployed in the Shetland Islands were in receipt of unemployment benefit at 31st May, 1937, and at 31st May, 1938; how many applications for benefit were received during the year from 31st May, 1937, to 31st May, 1938; how many of these were granted and how many refused; how many applications were received during this period for leave to appeal to the umpire; and how many were granted and how many refused?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe information available relates only to persons registered at the Lerwick Employment Exchange. The number of unemployed insured persons registered at that Exchange with claims admitted for insurance benefit was 514 at 24th May, 1937 and 774 at 16th May, 1938. I regret that statistics giving the other information desired are not available.