§ 19. Mr. SHORTasked the Minister of Labour the total number of unemployed persons in receipt of standard and extended benefit, respectively, on the last available date prior to 19th April, 1928, and the total number subject to Section 14 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1927?
§ Mr. BETTERTONOn 26th March last there were 868,051 claims to benefit admitted or under consideration. Statistics showing the number of persons actually in receipt of benefit are not available nor can I give separate figures for standard and extended benefit. Statistics are not available regarding the number in receipt of benefit under the transitional provisions of Section 14 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1927.
§ Mr. SHORTHow is it that the hon. Gentleman can supply this information for Scotland and not for England?
§ Mr. BETTERTONWe do not give any figures differentiating between standard and extended benefit.
§ Mr. SHORTHow is it that the Parliamentary Secretary, having supplied information showing a distinction between standard benefit in Scotland, cannot give the figures relating to England?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI was not aware that we had the information for Scotland, but I am certain that we have not got it for England.