§ 29. Mr. ERNEST BROWNasked the Minister of Labour how many insured persons in England and Wales, Scotland, Edinburgh, and Leith (Quality Street Exchange), respectively, failed to qualify for unemployment benefit under the provisions of the new Act during the month 19th April to 14th May, 1928?
§ 33 and 34. Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Labour (1) the number of claims rejected by the insurance officers at the various Glasgow Employment Exchanges, respectively, and, in the case of each Exchange, the number of appeals to the Courts of Referees by the applicants since the coming into operation of the new Insurance Act;
(2) the number of claims for unemployment benefit at Bridgeton and Parkhead Exchanges, respectively, since the coming into operation of the new Insurance Act; the number of claims which satisfied the 30-stamps condition; the number of those rejected on not-genuinely-seeking-work grounds; the number of claims on which the 30-stamps qualification was not satisfied; and the number of those rejected by the insurance officer on not-genuinely-seeking-work or other grounds?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Betterton)I regret that these statistics will not be available for a few days. I will circulate a statement of the available information in the OFFICIAL REPORT as soon as possible.
§ Mr. BROWNWill it be necessary to put down another question, or will the hon. Gentleman give us notice?
§ Mr. BETTERTONIt will not be necessary to put another question. I shall circulate the information the moment I have it. I hope that will be on the first day after the Recess or very soon after that.