HC Deb 23 November 1927 vol 210 cc1782-3
33. Mr. HARMSWORTH

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will give figures for each financial year since the coming into operation of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, showing the total amount of contributions made to the Unemployment Insurance Fund by Parliament and by employers, respectively, in regard to exempted employés?

Mr. BETTERTON

No separate record of such contributions is kept. It is estimated that the amounts paid in 1926–27 by employers and the Exchequer, respectively, were £50,000 and £15,000—total £65,000.

34. Mr. HARMSWORTH

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will give figures for each financial year since the coming into operation of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, showing the total amounts of contributions made to the Unemployment Insurance Fund by Parliament, employers, and employés?

Mr. BETTERTON

As the reply includes a statement in tabular form, I will, if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the reply:

Mr. BETTERTON

The figures at 29th October, 1927, were as follow:

Men 22,173
Women 8,654
Boys 506
Girls 123
31,456
Viscountess ASTOR

Were any of these flappers?

36. Miss LAWRENCE

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the number of unemployed persons, and the percentage of unemployed to employed, in London and in the county borough of West Ham, respectively, for

NUMBERS AND PERCENTAGES of Insured Persons recorded as Unemployed in the Greater London and West Ham areas, respectively, at certain dates in 1926 and 1927.
— 1926. 1927.
Number. Percentage. Number. Percentage.
Greater London.
April (end of) … … … 124,662 6.0 122,095 5.8
July (end of) … … … 144,294 6.8 109,944 5.1
October (end of) … … … 143,669 6.8 117,446 5.5
West Ham.*
April (end of) … … … 15,117 21.5 12,099 17.0
July (end of) … … … 15,155 21.2 11,515 16.1
October (end of) … … … 14,866 20.8 11,774 16.
*Comprises area of Canning Town and Stratford Employment Exchanges.