Mr. K. Gibsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can give an explanation of the reason for the increase of 130 adults and 220 dependants in the number of poor adults on the books of the public assistance department of the corporation of Greenock at the 31st May, 1939, over the corresponding totals for the 31st May, 1938, seeing that for the corresponding period there has been a decrease in the total number of registered unemployed at the labour exchange, Greenock, of 112?
§ Mr. ColvilleI am informed by the Corporation of Greenock that the increases referred to are accounted for by normal fluctuations in the numbers of all classes of the poor persons for whom they are responsible