§ 29. Mr. HOGGEasked the Minister of Labour the number of men and women at present unemployed, and the number on short time, and the amount paid during the past week in unemployment relief and benefit under the Unemployment Insurance Act, respectively?
§ 30. Mr. LEONARD LYLEasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed on 20th May, and the amount of unemployment benefit and donation paid out in the week ending on that date?
§ Sir M. BARLOWThe numbers unemployed on the 13th May, the latest date for which figures are available, according to the live registers of the Employment Exchanges, were:
The number claiming unemployment benefit and out-of-work donation for short-time working were:
Men 1,366,764 Women 471,790 Boys 81,486 Girls 69,078 The approximate amounts paid during the week ending 13th May in unemployment benefit and out-of-work donation were:
Men 523,346 Women 500,884 Boys 39,476 Girls 68,564
£ Unemployment Benefit 1,800,000 Out-of-Work Donation 14,700