HC Deb 18 March 1925 vol 181 cc2246-7
42. Mr. SHORT

asked the Minister of Labour the number of insured persons in the various categories who have had their benefit disallowed since the 1st December, 1924, by the Darlaston Employment Exchange, and the grounds upon which benefit has been so disallowed.

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

As the reply involves a number of figures I will, with the Hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the reply:

Between 9th December, 1924, and 9th March, 1925, the number of applications for extended benefit rejected at the Darlaston Employment Exchange was as under:

40. Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCK

asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention had been drawn to a resolution passed by the Nottingham and district employment committee condemning Circular 8,213 as harsh and unnecessary; whether he can state how many unemployed are affected by this circular; how many of these are ex-Service men; and to how many of these have offers of work been made in the last 12 months.

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

I have received the resolution referred to. As the Noble Lord is aware, the requirement to which the resolution refers was announced in this House on 11th February and was explained and discussed in the Debate on 9th March. The number of claims rejected under this requirement up to 2nd March in the area of the Nottingham Employment Exchange was 214. No information is available as to the number of ex-Service men included in this total.

55. Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKE

asked the Minister of Labour the number of applicants for extended unemployment insurance benefit during the period 3rd July, 1922. to 8th March, 1925. in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, who have had their claims rejected by local employment committees on the five statutory grounds for rejection?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

During the period 3rd July, 1922, to 9th February, 1925, the number of applications for extended benefit rejected in Great Britain was 931,653. It should be noted that this total does not represent that number of different individuals. I cannot give statistics in respect of Northern Ireland. An analysis of the masons for such rejections is available for part of this period only, and as it includes a considerable number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The figures are as follow: