HC Deb 09 May 1928 vol 217 cc209-11
18. Mr. KIRKWOOD

asked the Minister of Labour how many claims for unemployment benefit have been rejected at Clydebank and Dumbarton Employ- ment Exchanges within the past year; and what were the main reasons for such rejections?

Mr. BETTERTON

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

Following is the statement:

Claims for Extended Benefit considered by the Clydebank and Dumbarton Employment Committees during the 12 months ended 9th April, 1928.

Clydebank. Dumbarton.
Applications considered 3,585 2,260
Applications allowed 2,596 1,583
Applications recommended for disallowance 989 667
Grounds of disallowance:
Not normally insurable and not seeking to obtain a livelihood by means of insurable employment 29 26
Insurable employment not likely to be available 13 11
Not a reasonable period of insurable employment during the preceding two years 321 376
Not making every reasonable effort to obtain suitable employment or not willing to accept suitable employment 423 155
Single persons residing with relatives to whom they could look for support 188 79
Married women who could look for support from their husbands 6 5
Working short time but earning sufficient for maintenance 7 6
Applications recommended for postponement for a definite time 2 10

Statistics of the disallowance of claims for standard benefit are not available.

17. Mr. KIRKWOOD

asked the Minister of Labour the number of men and women registered as being unemployed at the Employment Exchanges of Clydebank and Dumbarton on 30th March, 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928, respectively?

Mr. BETTERTON

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

Following is the statement:

Persons on the Registers of Clydebank and Dumbarton Employment Exchanges.
Date. Clydebank. Dumbarton.
Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total.
30th March, 1925.
Wholly unemployed 2,014 42 297 53 2,406 1,479 38 195 63 1,775
Temporarily stopped 3 — 1 — 4 — — — — —
Total 2,017 42 298 53 2,410 1,479 38 195 63 1,775
29th March, 1926.
Wholly unemployed 2,807 97 180 100 3,184 1,585 25 159 92 1,861
Temporarily stopped 23 1 11 1 36 82 — — — 82
Total 2,830 98 191 101 3,220 1,667 25 159 92 1,943
28th March, 1927.
Wholly unemployed 2,066 68 252 76 2,462 930 51 132 52 1,165
Temporarily stopped 6 — 1 — 7 24 — 11 1 36
Total 2,072 68 253 76 2,469 954 51 143 53 1,201
26th March, 1928.
Wholly unemployed 722 58 143 94 1,017 331 20 91 36 478
Temporarily stopped — — 12 3 15 4 — 26 13 43
Total 722 58 155 97 1,032 335 20 117 49 521