HC Deb 04 December 1930 vol 245 c2359
12. Mr. MANSFIELD

asked the Minister of Labour the number of claims to unemployment benefit that have been disallowed this year by the Middlesbrough court of referees from the Cleveland district on the grounds that the claimant is not normally employed in insurable employment?

Miss BONDFIELD

Between 13th March, 1930, and 10th November, 1930, 422 claims to benefit made at Employment Exchanges in the Cleveland district were disallowed by the Middlesbrough court of referees on the ground that the claimants were not normally insurable and would not normally seek to obtain a livelihood by means of insurable employment.

Mr. PALMER

Can the right hon. Member say what proportion of these claims were disallowed?

Miss BONDFIELD

Perhaps the hon. Member will put that question on the Paper.