§ 22. Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Minister of Labour the total number of male and female claims, respectively, allowed and disallowed through the Westhoughton Employment Exchange during each of the five years ended December, 1929; and 1553 whether the percentage allowed and disallowed compares favourably or otherwise with the whole of the country for the same periods?
Miss BONOFIELDComparable statistics of the number of claims made at particular Exchanges which were disallowed,
| — | 19th April, 1928, to 10th December, 1928. | 11th December, 1928, to 9th December, 1929. | ||||
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| Westhoughton Employment Exchange: | ||||||
| Total fresh and renewal claims made. | 4,273 | 1,753 | 6,026 | 6,143 | 3,694 | 9,837 |
| Claims disallowed by Insurance Officers. | 132 | 65 | 197 | 177 | 174 | 351 |
| Great Britain: | ||||||
| Total fresh and renewal claims made | 4,954,242 | 1,495,092 | 6,449,334 | 7,430,441 | 2,102,943 | 9,533,384 |
| Claims disallowed by Insurance Officers. | 289,356 | 124,969 | 414,325 | 414,716 | 239,775 | 654,491 |