HC Deb 18 May 1939 vol 347 c1648W
Mr. R. Gibson

asked the Minister of Labour what is the state of employment as represented by trades, numbers and percentages, for the Greenock area, as at the last available date, and for the corresponding date a year ago, respectively?

Mr. E. Brown

The table below shows for the area served by the Greenock Employment Exchange the numbers of insured persons, aged 16–64 years, in the principal industries, recorded as unemployed at 17th April, 1939, and 4th April, 1938, respectively, and these numbers expressed as percentages of the estimated numbers insured at the previous July.

Mr. Parker

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of cases in the past year in which Unemployment Assistance Board assessments have been increased by reference to the 1936 unemployment insurance benefit rate?

Mr. E. Brown

It is regretted that this information is not available.