§ 1. Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Labour the number of disallowances for claims of benefit made at the Walworth Road (Borough) Employment Exchange for the 12 months ending to the last convenient date; and the number of cases in which the decisions were reversed on appeal to the courts of referees?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Miss Bondfield)As the reply is somewhat long and contains a number of figures, I will if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. DAYIs it not a fact that the great number of disallowances at this Employment Exchange shows that they are rather unduly severe?
§ Miss BONDFIELDPerhaps the hon. Member will read the reply.
§ Following is the reply:
§ Between 12th November, 1929, and 12th March, 1930, 1,617 claims to benefit made at the Borough Employment Exchange were disallowed by insurance officers and out of 384 appeals to courts of referees against disallowances by insurance officers 144 were recommended for allowance. As from 13th March, 1930, in accordance with the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1930, all disallowances have been imposed, in the first instance, by courts of referees, except in trade dispute cases. Between 13th March and 10th November, 1930, 3,079 claims made at the Borough Exchange were disallowed by the courts of referees. During this period there were no appeals to the court in connection with disallowances by insurance officers in trade dispute cases.