§ 43 and 44. Mr. JOHNasked the Minister of Labour (1) whether he will provide statistics with regard to the Treorchy, Tonypandy, Ferndale, and Porth Exchanges, respectively, as to the number of youths under 18 years of age who have since 19th April, 1928, been deprived of their unemployment benefit as the result of the operation of the new Unemployment Act; whether any of these youths were members of the juvenile training centres; and, if so, whether they have been withdrawn from the training centres;
(2) whether he will provide statistics with regard to the Treorchy, Tony-pandy, Ferndale, and Porth Exchanges, respectively, as to the number of youths under 18 years of age who have since January, 1927, been deprived of their unemployment benefit; whether these youths are admitted to the training centres; and, if not, whether he will take the necessary steps so that the training centres will be available for youths who are not in receipt of unemployment benefit?
§ Mr. BETTERTONAs 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:
| Disallowance of Applications for Unemployment Benefit of Boys 16 and under 18 years of age. | ||
| — | Applications for extended benefit* recommended for disallowance by Local Employment committees in the period 11th January, 1927, to 18th April, 1928. | Claims to benefit disallowed in the period 19th April,1928, to 14th May, 1928. |
| Treorchy | 87 | 4 |
| Tonypandy | 12 | Nil. |
| Ferndale | 60† | Nil |
| porth | ||
| *Statistics of disallowances o standard benfit are not available. | ||
| †Includes figures for ponyclun and Taff's Will. |
§ I have no information as to whether the four boys at Treorchy mentioned in the second column were in fact attending a Juvenile Unemployment Centre, but the Centres are open to all unemployed boys, whether or not they are in receipt of unemployment benefit.