§ 62. Mr. GROVESasked 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. BETTERTONAs 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: 752
| £ | |
| 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 |