HC Deb 05 May 1925 vol 183 cc751-2
62. Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Labour the total contributions under the Unemployment Insurance Acts from 1st January, 1920, up to the 31st December, 1924, discriminating between the contributions of the insured workers themselves, their employers, and the State?

Mr. BETTERTON

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

Following is the reply:

The total contributions from the 8th November, 1920 (the date when the present extended scheme of Unemployment Insurance came into force), to the 31st December, 1924, were:

£
Employed persons 61,090,000
Employers 67,560,000
Service Departments (in respect of men discharged from the Forces) 3,010,000
Exchequer 44,600,000
Total £176,260,000

From the 1st January, 1920, to the 7th November, 1920, when the limited scheme was in operation, the contributions were, approximately:

£
Employed persons 1,370,000
Employers 1,370,000
Exchequer 915,000
Total £3,655,000