HC Deb 28 May 1924 vol 174 cc398-9
26. Mr. E. BROWN

asked the Minister of Labour if he will give the latest estimate of the number of women who are insured persons in the unemployment insurance scheme; how many of them are estimated to be unemployed; and how many of them were in receipt of unemployment benefit at the last date for which he has statistics?

Mr. SHAW

The estimated number of women in insured trades in Great Britain is 2£ millions, of whom 225,026 were registered at Employment Exchanges as unemployed on 28th April. The number of women with claims to unemployment benefit current at that date was 183,718, Many of these women are textile workers on short time.

Viscountess ASTOR

Have the Government any plan for these women?

Mr. SPEAKER

That does not really arise out of the question.