§ Mr. D. Grahamasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registering for unemployment benefit at each of the 1906W exchanges in the county of Lanark, separately, with the numbers ineligible for standard benefit in each area?
§ Mr. E. BrownAn analysis of the unemployed showing the numbers applying for unemployment benefit is not available. The table below shows the number of payments of unemployment insurance benefit and unemployment assistance allowances, respectively, in the week ended 2nd February, 1940, at each Employment Exchange in the County of Lanark
Employment Exchange. Number of Payments of Insurance Benefit Unemployment Allowances. Airdrie 2,117 1,487 Bridgeton 3,103 5,208 Cambuslang 560 509 Carluke 478 159 Coatbridge 2,120 1,688 East Kilbridge 123 35 Finnieston 1,211 1,003 Glasgow Central 2,925 4,375 Glasgow South Side. 4,456 5,213 Govan 1,559 1,785 Hamilton 1,825 1,931 Kinning Park 1,348 1,367 Lanark 539 102 Larkhall 688 579 Lesmahagow 362 173 Maryhill 2,003 2,077 Motherwell 1,712 2,313 Parkhead 2,749 2,775 Partick 1,545 1,207 Rutherglen 569 469 Shotts 614 309 Springburn 2,949 2,628 Strathaven 123 83 Uddingston 475 416 Wishaw 1,146 1,079 Total 37,299 38,970